We can't check the app permissions on Google Play anymore
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Re: We can't check the app permissions on Google Play anymore
#2Referenced previous discussion that this was going away from early June 2022, 167 comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31698148
Re: We can't check the app permissions on Google Play anymore
#3right, since the popup for permissions is in the app when its requested
I would like more permissions to be different than all or nothing though. I wish you could segregate contacts. like, if I don't tell people around me that I know a high ranking official, why should a random app just because one of us uploaded our contact list.
Re: We can't check the app permissions on Google Play anymore
#4I publish both Android and iOS apps regularly, this is just Google getting to feature parity with Apple.
Apple had data safety, Google now has it.
Apple didn't show permissions, now Google also doesn't.
Presumably most people don't really care about permissions anymore.
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#5right, since the popup for permissions is in the app when its requested I would like more permissions to be different than all or nothing though. I wish you could segregate contacts. like, if I don't tell people around me that I know a high ranking official, why should a random app just because one of us uploaded our contact list.
I agree. An inportant one for me ia the filesystem. Why can't I segregate Whatsapp to a single directory?
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#6right, since the popup for permissions is in the app when its requested I would like more permissions to be different than all or nothing though. I wish you could segregate contacts. like, if I don't tell people around me that I know a high ranking official, why should a random app just because one of us uploaded our contact list.
I mean Apple still manages to list all IAPs even those only happen on prompt.
The thing users want isn’t what permissions the app could possibly request, but what permissions are required to use what specific features of the app.
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#7It's unfortunate that regulators have largely overlooked privacy in smartphone apps amidst all the other concerns they have over such platforms.
Re: We can't check the app permissions on Google Play anymore
#8right, since the popup for permissions is in the app when its requested I would like more permissions to be different than all or nothing though. I wish you could segregate contacts. like, if I don't tell people around me that I know a high ranking official, why should a random app just because one of us uploaded our contact list.
I mean Apple still manages to list all IAPs even those only happen on prompt. The thing users want isn’t what permissions the app could possibly request, but what permissions are required to use what specific features of the app.
Absolutely! And if the features are at all usable/trial-able or need an in app purchase, and is useless without. I feel tricked so often. Currently I need to install an app and try it before I can have much idea if it does what I need. Reviews are of limited use.
I very much appreciate apps where I can trial or subscribe for a short period for a small price. If they do what I need I always end up buying or not cancelling the sub.
This sounds a little contradictory (too tired to word it better right now) but I hope the general feeling is conveyed.
Re: We can't check the app permissions on Google Play anymore
#9right, since the popup for permissions is in the app when its requested I would like more permissions to be different than all or nothing though. I wish you could segregate contacts. like, if I don't tell people around me that I know a high ranking official, why should a random app just because one of us uploaded our contact list.
I agree. An inportant one for me ia the filesystem. Why can't I segregate Whatsapp to a single directory?
Well, that would imply one of two things:
- Whatsapp keeps all its internal data in your Photos folder.
- Whenever you want to send someone an image, you need to manually copy the image from wherever it is to the Whatsapp folder.
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#10right, since the popup for permissions is in the app when its requested I would like more permissions to be different than all or nothing though. I wish you could segregate contacts. like, if I don't tell people around me that I know a high ranking official, why should a random app just because one of us uploaded our contact list.
I mean Apple still manages to list all IAPs even those only happen on prompt. The thing users want isn’t what permissions the app could possibly request, but what permissions are required to use what specific features of the app.
Users don't want to have to understand a permission model to use an app.