Guest BrandonMarkley Posted August 3, 2015 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 In Android there are many apps that want more permissions than they need. I don't get that point.For example, Google Play wants access to almost everything in my phoneThis app has access to:Device & app historyread sensitive log dataretrieve system internal stateretrieve running appsIdentityfind accounts on the deviceadd or remove accountsmodify your own contact cardread your own contact cardContacts/Calendarread your contactsmodify your contactsLocationprecise location (GPS and network-based)approximate location (network-based)SMSreceive text messages (SMS)read your text messages (SMS or MMS)Phonedirectly call phone numbersmodify phone statedirectly call any phone numbersread call logPhotos/Media/Filestest access to protected storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storageCamera/Microphonetake pictures and videosrecord audioWi-Fi connection informationview Wi-Fi connectionsDevice ID & call informationread phone status and identityOtherread your social streamread subscribed feedsmodify app ops statisticsforce stop other appsreceive data from Internetdownload files without notificationRead Google settingsread frame bufferModify Google settingsmanage preferences and permissions for USB devicesSend broadcasts to Google Play.retrieve app ops statisticsinteract across userswrite to your social streamwrite subscribed feedscreate accounts and set passwordsrun at startupcontrol flashlightprevent device from sleepingview network connectionsuse accounts on the deviceclose other appsdisable your screen lockread Google service configurationtoggle sync on and offdraw over other appsmodify system settingsfull network accesspair with Bluetooth deviceschange network connectivityaccess Bluetooth settingssend sticky broadcastcontrol Near Field Communicationconnect and disconnect from Wi-Firead sync settingscontrol vibrationWhy Google Play requires permission to things like Bluetooth settings, camera etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JamesSchneider Posted August 3, 2015 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 You are right, but there are few things hereGoogle Play is the service that gives permissions to other applications. Hence, it requires all permissions so that it may give it to others. This list is actually the union of all permissions used by all vendor apps. For example: If I download Twitter from Google Play, Twitter needs permissions to many things including camera, so it is necessary for Google Play to have it's access.However, it would be much better if these permissions could be depended on the user's confirmation i.e. there were Yes/No option in pop up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest benali72 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 The smartphone business model is that you carry a personal-data-gathering and tracking device on behalf of the vendor and various governmental entities. When you add an app, in many cases, you've extended those capabilities to the app. A sophisticated user can get around some of this information sharing, but only at the price of crippling the device's capabilities.It's a little like FB. Sure, FB has "privacy controls" blah-blah-blah. But to anyone who's been alert, it's clear that FB changes these settings frequently just to ensure they're not of much use to most users. In fact -- if my memory serves correctly -- FB even lost a case that exposed their frequent privacy-setting changes as part of a purposeful strategy to deny users' privacy (see http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2009/12/17/did-facebook-break-the-law-when-it-changed-privacy-settings/).Businesses and govts like this model for devices, hence all their slobbering over the coming internet-of-things. This article is pretty thoughtful about what that means -- http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/09/when-everything-works-like-your-cell-phone/379820/?single_page=true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JamesSchneider Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 If you use pseudo names for social accounts and keep them separate then nobody would know the real you. Keep your online identity separate from the real you an you would have complete anonymity and privacy. Use these pseudo profiles in smart phones.When you have to use your real email or anything, use your desktop PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AnnetteFinney Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 If you use pseudo names for social accounts and keep them separate then nobody would know the real you. Keep your online identity separate from the real you an you would have complete anonymity and privacy. Use these pseudo profiles in smart phones.When you have to use your real email or anything, use your desktop PC.You are missing some pieces here,Your IP address is traceable i.e. if someone looks at your IP history he will know the real you.Your data is tracked by your ISP i.e. if someone have your data then there is no use of pseudo names in your case. The only way I can see to avoid this is an encrypted privacy proxy, a VPN proxy like https://www.ivacy.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EdwardSmith36 Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 There's nothing wrong in getting the complete access. In fact, they should remove all the restriction that they kept in some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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