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No kidding. Not to mention that a lot of Android developers have the mentality to request every permission they could possibly conceive of using in the future s
by kylec 13y ago
No kidding. Not to mention that a lot of Android developers have the mentality to request every permission they could possibly conceive of using in the future so that the user doesn't reject a potential future update for asking for more permissions. So every single app you install nowadays seems to want access to everything and there's no way to prevent it short of canceling the app installation.
- jsight 13y agoI don't really blame them either. Android will not automatically update apps that ask for additional permissions. I suspect that a lot of users end up never updating apps like this. It makes a lot of sense for the developer to request everything that he might want upfront.
- click170 13y agoI'm probably in the minority here, but if I try to install an app and it requests any permission that I think is inappropriate for what I want to do with said app, then the app is not installed. Peroid. And yes, I also decline to update apps that demand additional permissions. Requesting more permissions up front will not help you with this, at least not with me. My 2c.
- sizzle 13y agoroot your phone and install: https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy
- jimmaswell 13y agoI just don't care as long as it's not sending texts or emails on its own. I can't see the point in caring so much.
- higherpurpose 13y agoFacebook is probably the worst offender there - but what else is new.