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Re:Beware of ads that use inaudible sound to link your phone... by tgb on Friday November 13, 2015 @06:06PM (#10563008)
Does it also allow a "popup request for each use" option? Seems like the right option for the Netflix hotline support feature.
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Re:Beware of ads that use inaudible sound to link your phone... by aiiane on Friday November 13, 2015 @06:44PM (#10563289)
No, but you can go into the phone settings and re-enable a permission for an app if you change your mind.
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Re:Beware of ads that use inaudible sound to link your phone... by pki on Friday November 13, 2015 @10:52PM (#10564360)
Aren't privacyguard's actions Ask / Never / Always?
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Re:Beware of ads that use inaudible sound to link your phone... by andrewaylett on Saturday November 14, 2015 @04:45AM (#10565111)
Most of them, yes. There are a couple that are just on/off, like wake locks.
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