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Re:Cloudflare launches 1.1.1.1 mobile app by irtefa on Sunday November 11, 2018 @01:05PM (#18427641)
Great question!

The app itself does NOT require any of these permissions.

However, Instabug, which is a third party library we use to help our users send bug reports or suggest improvements, requires these permissions to capture screenshots or screen recordings.

We only receive these when a user actively files a bug report or suggests an improvement to the app. Here is the documentation: https://docs.instabug.com/docs/android-integration

Furthermore, here is an excerpt from Instabug's docs: "Generally, the permission request doesn't appear unless the user attempts to use any of the features requiring the permission. The only exception, if you set the invocation event to be Screenshot. Then, the storage permission will be requested when the application launches."

We use these bug reports to improve the user experience and help build a better app.

The 1.1.1.1 app does not and will not collect any sort of private information.

Re:Cloudflare launches 1.1.1.1 mobile app by msoliman on Sunday November 11, 2018 @01:24PM (#18427726)
Instabug cofounder here.

I second that. The SDK doesn't require Microphone access except when you want to report a bug or send feedback with a voice memo attached.

Re:Cloudflare launches 1.1.1.1 mobile app by WalterSobchak on Sunday November 11, 2018 @01:11PM (#18427664)
I figured it was something along those lines. Thank you for the detailed explanation!