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Re:Tell HN: Google does not list application permissions in ... by andrekandre on Friday June 10, 2022 @10:01PM (#31701296) 

  > Permissions like READ_PHONE_STATE make it sound like the app wants to access every phone call you make, when all it really wants to do is pause your music when you answer a phone call.
true, but that can be solved with a bit more metadata from the developer (usage description) right?
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