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| 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 |
| Message-ID | <mn09e0$e44$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | (3 earlier) <mmn77r$h88$1@dont-email.me> <dWVjx.37888$vS.37672@fx18.iad> <3o6dnUWcvpbpZQ3InZ2dnUU78YudnZ2d@brightview.co.uk> <mmr1j7$9i7$1@dont-email.me> <l2q2pa94et9vc8dbnpuqqqobaiipsq60t4@4ax.com> |
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 ;) I'd normally agree, but apps are so prone to security vulnerabilities these days that keeping out-of-date versions is a potential risk.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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