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Re:Smartphone Security: You'll Never Guess Who Just Messaged... by ghaydarov on Monday April 09, 2018 @01:49AM (#16790704)
I just checked my contacts privacy settings and none of the apps have access to my contacts. really why should they have access to my contacts anyways? I would pass that convenience.
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Re:Smartphone Security: You'll Never Guess Who Just Messaged... by ernesth on Monday April 09, 2018 @04:10AM (#16791235)
I just checked my contacts privacy settings and 10 apps have permission while 29 do not.

Contacts, Mail, Agenda, Messages legitimately want contacts.

All google apps ask for contacts (Photos, Keyboard, Maps, Docs, Keep, Play Store...), all (undeactivable) samsung doppelgangers also (Browser, Gallery, AppStore, Music), as well as all (deactivated) microsoft apps (Powerpoint, Onenote, Excel)...

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