Recent content by Stevie Harley

Nope, YOU knows nothing about android apps, security and life overall. If the app has these two permissions: 1-Phone calls Read phone state and identify 2-Network communication Full internet access then it can send your phone number, your phone IMEI, the remote number of calls (if the app is...

Nope, by allowing the app to read the phone state you're also allowing it to read the phone IMEI and number. If the developer uses or discards that information is up to them, you can never be sure though. And nope, the developers nowadays uses permissions indiscriminately.

I understand some apps actually needs permissions, the problem is just they're used nowadays like if they were meaningless... the users just 'accept' anything and the developers make apps that just 'requires' as much permissions as possible, imho, this should be exactly the opposite. It's...

Oh yeah, that totally makes sense. I said I don't trust anyone, so it's implicit I trust Google 100%. You're an expert in interpretation.

Where I said that I trust them completely? Don't be a ****, I never said that.

Seriously, if you think any random android developer (basically anyone) is as trustful as Google, Microsoft and AndroidCentral, I'm sorry to say but you probably have a huge lack of common sense.

Wow! This answer suddenly made the entire topic worthy of my time. Yeah, it seems some people are on the right track already to provide at least a little bit of privacy and security to Android phones. It's a pity thought if you root the device you basically ditches the warranty. I'm looking...

Still, imho, permissions are too 'generic'. Why "Apple" always pops in? :)

Ok, sorry, I must say you weren't also the most polite poster... So what are your arguments? What is the de-facto interpretation of the cited permissions?

Are you telling me that an app that has these permissions: - Your Location (fine gps loc.) - Phone Calls (read phone state and ident.) - Network Communication can't possibly be sending 'who you are' and 'where you are' over the internet? I'm surely going to remember this post when something...

Opt-in(/out) how? The only trustful way to opt-out something is by disabling the app permissions, otherwise it's up to the developer to do whatever they want with your phone. Nope, you can't trust in-app options once you've granted them permissions. Of course, if the developer is honest (and I'm...

Feature phones at the moment... at least until some smartphone OS goes 'smart' and allows you a little bit of privacy. Maybe I'm just 'old', plain and simple, but I find ridiculous and prohibitive that almost every app can send to the internet (ad providers, but you can't be sure) your...

I'm not saying IPhone is safe. I'd never buy an IPhone nor Windows Phone device. I don't think Apple worth the money and I avoid MS like hell... I don't want Windows in my PC and surely don't want it in my phone.

I know there's a reason for most of them. I just don't understand why these permissions: -determine if the phone is receiving or in a call (irrelevant) -read the phone number and id (personal information) -read the remote phone number (personal information) are grouped together. At least the...

Nope, it also allows the app to read the phone number, ID, and the number I'm calling/receiving a call. Nope, maps isn't available offline, it has a stupid cache but you can't do anything offline. And the permissions you grant when you're installing the app, not when you're receiving a call.