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Re:We can't check the app permissions on Google Play anymore by Gigachad on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @02:11AM (#31984914)
This only works for utility apps which are really the minority of apps that users install. There is only one app to access my bank account, there is only one app to stream netflix on, there is only one app to access government services on.

Outside of flashlight and QR scanner apps, there is basically nothing the user can action aside from completely rejecting the wider service over some ambiguity in the permissions list.

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Re:We can't check the app permissions on Google Play anymore by beninsydney on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @02:39AM (#31985080)
Aside from utilities many games have lots of similar competing products where you can differentiate on permissions/ads/in-app purchases/etc: crossword puzzles, sudokus, games for younger kids like dress up or coloring in stuff.
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