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Re: Stupid Google Play Services

From chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.android
Subject Re: Stupid Google Play Services
Date 2015-07-01 09:48 +0100
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
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On 29/06/2015 17:28, J0HNS0N wrote:
> chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On 29/06/2015 08:49, Andy Burns wrote:
>
>>> Sounds like this is going to change again in Android M, so apps will ask
>>> at run time rather than install time, which sounds like an improvement,
>>
>> No, that sounds worse. What happens if you disagree to the additional
>> permissions upon update? Can you go back to the previous version?
>
> *If* the new Android M allows it as the current Android OS does you
> can go back. You just have to save a backup (apk) copy of the old
> version before the update. If you don't like the new one you just
> reinstall the old one.
>
> I use Astro to make my backups but there are many others.

Sure that's possible, but it's an additional hurdle which most won't do 
and I, frankly, can't be bothered with.

>
>> I still run an old version of Gmail because of the huge increase in
>> permissions required in the latest version - essentially unfettered
>> access to the phone.
>
> There are also many third party email clients that run Gmail.

oh, I know. I just don't use Gmail on my phone at all, really. I only 
have it for the rare occasions and because I can't delete it.

> BTW the Windows newsreader I'm posting with is a 13 year old version.
> If it ain't broke why update it...  ;)

I'd normally agree, but apps are so prone to security vulnerabilities 
these days that keeping out-of-date versions is a potential risk.

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Re: Stupid Google Play Services Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-06-27 18:48 +0000
  Re: Stupid Google Play Services Bert <bert@iphouse.com> - 2015-06-27 21:25 +0000
    Re: Stupid Google Play Services The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2015-06-27 14:59 -0700
    Re: Stupid Google Play Services Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-06-28 12:43 +0000
      Re: Stupid Google Play Services Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-06-29 18:08 +0000
  Re: Stupid Google Play Services The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2015-06-27 14:57 -0700
    Re: Stupid Google Play Services The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2015-06-27 15:15 -0700
      Re: Stupid Google Play Services The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2015-06-27 23:25 -0700
      Re: Stupid Google Play Services Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-06-28 13:02 +0000
      Re: Stupid Google Play Services The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2015-06-29 00:09 -0700
      Re: Stupid Google Play Services Andy Burns <usenet.feb2014@adslpipe.co.uk> - 2015-06-29 08:49 +0100
        Re: Stupid Google Play Services chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2015-06-29 10:04 +0100
          Re: Stupid Google Play Services tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2015-06-29 18:37 -0400
            Re: Stupid Google Play Services J0HNS0N <12J0HNSON1022@92300nomail.com> - 2015-06-29 17:33 -0700
              Re: Stupid Google Play Services tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2015-06-29 22:30 -0400
          Re: Stupid Google Play Services chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2015-07-01 09:48 +0100
            Re: Stupid Google Play Services chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2015-07-02 09:04 +0100
              Re: Stupid Google Play Services J0HNS0N <12J0HNSON1022@92300nomail.com> - 2015-07-02 15:08 -0700
              Re: Stupid Google Play Services chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2015-07-03 14:28 +0100
                Re: Stupid Google Play Services J0HNS0N <12J0HNSON1022@92300nomail.com> - 2015-07-03 09:55 -0700
                Re: Stupid Google Play Services Richard Kettlewell <rjk@greenend.org.uk> - 2015-07-03 19:15 +0100
                Re: Stupid Google Play Services The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2015-07-03 14:49 -0700
                Re: Stupid Google Play Services tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2015-07-03 20:54 -0400
                Re: Stupid Google Play Services J0HNS0N <12J0HNSON1022@92300nomail.com> - 2015-07-04 00:00 -0700
                Re: Stupid Google Play Services The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2015-07-04 05:56 -0700
                Re: Stupid Google Play Services tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2015-07-04 15:57 -0400
                Re: Stupid Google Play Services J0HNS0N <12J0HNSON1022@92300nomail.com> - 2015-07-04 14:42 -0700
                Re: Stupid Google Play Services The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2015-07-04 05:54 -0700
    Re: Stupid Google Play Services lew <citrustwosac@google.mailer.company.invalid> - 2015-06-29 02:10 +0000

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