Re:Optimizing performance on low-end Android devices
by izacus on Saturday March 21, 2015 @07:29AM
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The problem with other approaches is of course that you're relying on an American company to make security decisions based on what will get them sued and what is tailored for an average Joe. This usually results in any powerful functionality of those portable computers we have in our pockets being disabled.
And we already DO have OS that caters to that demographic - iOS. I'd like Android to move more in the direction of distinguishing itself apart from Apple way of doing things, not copying the same closed sandbox.
"Can you ask for too many permissions? Short answer is no ... Our personal experience and that of other startups we’ve chatted with suggest any effect is overplayed. Just by browsing the Play store, you can easily find popular apps, including Facebook, WhatsApp, and Candy Crush, that ask for a lot of permissions. Most users scan the permission requests, and a list with 3 vs 5 permissions makes no difference."
Everything wrong with Android permissions in a single paragraph.
When security relies on users making good secure decisions, you've failed. If Internet Explorer taught us anything it's that people will always click YES to punch the monkey, certificates/sandboxes/policies be damned.