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below reminds me - yesterday, I saw one of the most privacy-invading requests for an app pemission I've ever seen. for AT&T users, Trove app.

Posted by b. (aka starrynit) Nov 6 '14, 13:12

a curated news feed that won't hit your data until May.

in return for that, you have to give permission for them to see info about wifi networking, including the names of connected wifi devices; and, worse, call information - the phone number, device ID, whether a call is active, and the number connected to.

the heck? why would they *need* to see the number of who you're talking with?

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and now I see that the kindle app asks for those, too; so probably others as well. - b. Nov 6, 13:29
Can you decline the permissions and still use the app in a limited way or are they completely mandatory? -- nm - Max Nov 6, 13:20 3
- I can see a feed in my browser, but I can't easily tell if it's hitting data. (did ST see that netflix is adapting lemony snicket as a series?) -- nm - b. Nov 6, 13:22 2
  - Yeah, that's awesome. -- nm - Mop Nov 6, 13:39
  - (oh, and the permissions are ahead of installation, so mandatory for it - and, duh, I'm sure the browser is hitting data, except if on wifi) -- nm - b. Nov 6, 13:23
Shut up and hit Accept! -- nm - Trove Nov 6, 13:14
Those dumb f**ks are *ASKING*? Hahahahaha. -- nm - Verizon and Sprint Nov 6, 13:13 1
- I was asked via the google play store, they may just go through without if you choose another way. - b. Nov 6, 13:19
I like Trove but... yeah. -- nm - nubby Nov 6, 13:13

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below reminds me - yesterday, I saw one of the most privacy-invading requests for an app pemission I've ever seen. for AT&T users, Trove app.

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