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    App loading - are permissions to everything on your phone always required?

    That's what I thought but DenerRalphy thinks not. BTW - the Solitaire game I reference shows 100Million downloads, rated 4.4 and in GooglePlay Store. Again, as ManiacJoe and I ask - why do they need those permissions for a simple game of solitaire?
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    App loading - are permissions to everything on your phone always required?

    You are probably right but how about this - I picked the game Solitaire - asks for access to "photos/media files" and "Device ID and call information" - to play the game Solitaire - why do they need access to those areas of my phone?
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    App loading - are permissions to everything on your phone always required?

    Thank you libra89 - I am able to turn off some access points in app settings on my S6. Does anyone know why they all want access to "storage" and what that means?
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    App loading - are permissions to everything on your phone always required?

    I am an avid BB lover but and use my BB a lot more than my S6. One thing I HATE about my S6 and the droid platform is if I download an app, permission to basically everything on my phone is required to download. Unlike the BB platform that gives you the ability to deny certain permissions when...
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    External Battery Charger - which one is best?

    I purchased the Anker and it arrived. It was certainly larger than I thought. It is a bit larger than a roll of quarters but probably smaller than other ones available. I tried it and it took 30 minutes to charge 25% on my device. Is that standard timing? Silly question - why not carry...
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    External Battery Charger - which one is best?

    The one 20blks posted looks like a lot of power but it is bigger than the S6 itself.
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    External Battery Charger - which one is best?

    The one Warpdrive posted looks good. I ordered one. I hope it charges the phone reasonably well. Thank you.
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    External Battery Charger - which one is best?

    I have a post on the BB site saying how convenient it is to simply take out a depleted battery and pop in a freshly charged battery on my BB Bold 9900. Now the S6 is sealed and won't allow anything like that so if I need to charge my battery on the go, I either bring a cord and tether myself to...
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    Is access to my new S6 really safe?

    Thank you for the welcome and information.
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    Is access to my new S6 really safe?

    The new S6 has thumbprint access to unlock the phone. It seems secure and IT people say biometrics is the safest and most secure but...... I presume if I lost my phone, a true hacker could gain access. Does anyone know with certainty if access by thumbprint is secure? If not, how would one...