When you download and install a new app on your phone or tablet and it asks for certain permissions to use for example your location or access to contacts or photos, first ask yourself: "what could this function be of use to this app?" If you can't find a good reason just "don't allow" it
If the app does not work without that certain permission you can always change it later
@stux I use AppOps, through which I can trick apps into thinking they have certain permissions, but when they actually try to use them they get empty or fake data :blobcatdevil:
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And then vendors gripe about people not upgrading.
After having upgraded other apps and finding functionality stripped and more invasive permissions required because the company got bought by shitholes like Google or some VCs who want to wring out the users.
I don't let anything "upgrade" if it already works. It's always worse after upgrading.
@stux I wish apps were required to provide as much functionality as possible without permissions. For example the fitbit app should be able to do most of its work without an internet connection, but it is basically bricked without an internet connection. So annoying
@qkslvrwolf@stux that reason is Google's weird logic with Android permissions. An app requires location permission to scan for Bluetooth devices because google decided that, just like with cell towers and wifi access points, Bluetooth can be used to pinpoint your location. Without that permission you cannot scan for these devices.
It is logical that users are wary about apps having this permission, and also hard to explain by app developers why this permission is really needed
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