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Got Facebook on your phone? They already do.

• dawson 12y ago
  No, they don't. EDIT: I was wrong, this is one of the permissions they require on Android, however, not on iOS as Apple doesn't make it available to third-party developers.
  • untog 12y ago
    On Android their app asks for "read call log" permissions. Luckily, I am running on root and can disable that access, but it's certainly possible.
    • MichaelGG 12y ago
      Almost all Android apps can do this in realtime, because to get the IMEI/device ID (a questionable thing in itself), Google decided you should also be required to have permissions to see who is calling/called. It's a major privacy violation, with Google directly encouraging it for no good reason. (Getting device ID should be a very rare, high-security permission; instead each app should get a unique app+deviceID. And seeing who is calling is likewise a rare thing that should be highly suspect. Or Google could add controls or do on-demand like MS and Apple do...)
      • _lce0 12y ago
        ..plus knowing which apps are you running. I can't think of a valid reason why an app should require such permissions besides information gathering.. there are API for making you app talk, or discover other apps
  • pluma 12y ago
    Are the permissions different on iOS? Because I'm pretty sure they ask to see your call status and caller information on Android.
    • dawson 12y ago
      Yup I was wrong, different on iOS.