Re:Don't Download Apps
by raw_anon_1111 on Wednesday November 26, 2025 @09:45PM
(#46064977)
So you mean if I give an app permission to do something it has permissions to do that thing? How is that a security issue to be worried about?
And iOS doesn’t allow third party apps to intercept SMS messages.
It's rare for me to see this sarcastic attitude in replies on Hacker News. It's common on Reddit, but not here.
Re:Don't Download Apps
by raw_anon_1111 on Thursday November 27, 2025 @01:48PM
(#46072097)
I mean it wasn’t a great argument that apps can do stuff after you give it permission to do stuff.
Re:Don't Download Apps
by senordevnyc on Thursday November 27, 2025 @07:44AM
(#46068749)
Maybe on Android. Literally half of that shit isn’t accessible by iOS apps even with full permissions. This feels like you’re just throwing shit against the wall.
Pwa with permissions granted gives access to: Location, create notification, phone state, phone #, IMEI, motion data
Mobile app with permissions gives access to EVERYTHING a pwa gets PLUS, Contacts, sms, notification content, biometrics data, web browsing data, phone activity history, location history, camera access, microphone access, NFC access, near device history, nearby wifi listing, saved wifi networks, Bluetooth device ID, Bluetooth beacons nearby, some device settings, personal data access(photos/music)