@jonsat call status is the only way to detect incoming calls & (for example) pause the game. Seehttp://m.androidcentral.com/look-application-permissions …
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On Android even the caller phone number history list can be sent „home“.
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@jonsat that is the Android way of asking for permissions. It’s at install and you have to accept all or not install it.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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"Let the app see the phone number and unit ID and the number you're calling to"... It basically says
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@jonsat I believe this is a default permission of Android. Intrinsic to the bad design of the platform. - 1 more reply
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@jonsat it’s the most horrible way of handling permissions since root. “Hey, want to play my game? Then you have to give me access.” -
yeah, it freaked me out seeing that screen for the first time! It was full carte blanche... mine the hell out of me ;)
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yes, tells the android security story well
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@jonsat only latest version of Android has implemented the iOS way of asking for permissions.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@jonsat basically anything due to this. Including record audio, access camera and make phone calls. All in the background.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@jonsat in reality it has resulted in every app asking for all permissions. Almost every game has the ability to…Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@jonsat having juggled some App Store submission stuff, I think developers can forget to REMOVE the permissions request even if unusedThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Yep, it's the permissions screen, I can translate...
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