4.3 granular permissions revoking!!

[crxssi]

OK, this is the coolest thing ever in Android:

New in Android 4.3: At last we get a grip on privacy-invading crApps
App Ops: Android 4.3's Hidden App Permission Manager, Control Permissions For Individual Apps! [Update]

I can see this is going to seriously upset the app world, finally giving us users the ability to revoke permissions that apps should never have had in the first place.

I wish I could test it, but my N10 STILL doesn't have the OTA update yet...

 

[Aquila]

I can't wait for the threads, "my app doesn't work!" Still, it'll be worth the trade-off. Facebook is losing location. Soon.

 

[crxssi]

I can't wait for the threads, "my app doesn't work!" Still, it'll be worth the trade-off. Facebook is losing location. Soon.

Yeah, for support, they will probably need to add a "revert all permissions" option or something to make it easier. And it might be a good idea to keep this stuff hidden.

 

[patruns]

It is not as good as it seems. I revoked some Facebook permissions and it still works fine. It also tells you whether the app is actually using that permission before you revoke it. I anted to prevent Facebook loading on startup (as well as many other apps) and that is not an option. Too bad......

 

[crxssi]

It is not as good as it seems. I revoked some Facebook permissions and it still works fine.

Did you restart/reboot after changing the permissions? I suspect it only affects the next launch of an app and if it is still in memory, it will be unaffected.

It also tells you whether the app is actually using that permission before you revoke it. I anted to prevent Facebook loading on startup (as well as many other apps) and that is not an option. Too bad......

That is a shame, although it is not quite a permission, that might be why it is not listed. But it would be very useful.

 

[patruns]

That is a shame, although it is not quite a permission, that might be why it is not listed. But it would be very useful.

Maybe not, but it is in the list of permissions when you go to install an app. That's good enough for me.

Yes, I rebooted. Facebook still works fine.