Re:Google Removes Vital Privacy Feature From Android, Claims...
by e40 on Friday December 13, 2013 @09:27AM
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Do not expect Google to implement it anytime soon, due to the massive app breakage potential.
I run AppOps 4.3/4.4 rooted (so I use the "App Ops X" version internally), and I must say, I've restricted most of my non-system apps and I've never seen a single broken app.
I think this potential is vastly overblown.
EDIT: for example, in the official twitter app, I turn off these:
I run AppOps 4.3/4.4 rooted (so I use the "App Ops X" version internally), and I must say, I've restricted most of my non-system apps and I've never seen a single broken app.
I think this potential is vastly overblown.
EDIT: for example, in the official twitter app, I turn off these:
* Location
* Read contacts
* Receieve SMS/MMS
* Post notification
* Wake lock
Never had a single problem with the app.