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  Why does it need access to all those things. micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2018-10-04 14:50 -0400
    Re: Why does it need access to all those things. Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2018-10-05 07:31 +0000
    Re: Why does it need access to all those things. Ralph Fox <-rf-nz-@-.invalid> - 2018-10-05 20:39 +1300
    Re: Why does it need access to all those things. Joe Beanfish <joebeanfish@nospam.duh> - 2018-10-05 13:38 +0000
    Re: Why does it need access to all those things. "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-10-05 21:24 +0200
      Re: Why does it need access to all those things. micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2018-10-06 02:37 -0400

#56295 — Why does it need access to all those things.

Allow access to photos, media, and files.  ??


All I want to do is install a louder ringtone.  Why does it need access
to those 3 things?  It seems like it's up to no good. 

I installed a Geico app today so I wouldn't have to carry my car
insurance card, which changes every 6 months.  It wanted even more
access, and I did it, but what is it going to do with all that power.
Nothing I want, I fear. 

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#56310

micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> wrote:
> Allow access to photos, media, and files.  ??
> 
> 
> All I want to do is install a louder ringtone.  Why does it need access
> to those 3 things?  It seems like it's up to no good. 
> 
> I installed a Geico app today so I wouldn't have to carry my car
> insurance card, which changes every 6 months.  It wanted even more
> access, and I did it, but what is it going to do with all that power.
> Nothing I want, I fear. 

More often than not it's a lazy developer. They just select permissions
they might need rather than actually use. The extra permissions could be
used maliciously although it's unlikely.

I thought on recent androids you could selectively allow permissions? 

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#56312

On Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:50:10 -0400, micky wrote:

> Why does it need access to all those things.
> Allow access to photos, media, and files.  ??
> 
> All I want to do is install a louder ringtone.  Why does it need access
> to those 3 things?  It seems like it's up to no good. 


When I want a new ringtone which is not already in my phone, I copy 
the sound file (e.g. .mp3 or .mid) onto my phone and then change my 
phone's ringtone settings to use that sound file.  I do not install 
any apps.


-- 
Kind regards
Ralph

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#56315

On Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:50:10 -0400, micky wrote:

> Allow access to photos, media, and files.  ??
> 
> 
> All I want to do is install a louder ringtone.  Why does it need access
> to those 3 things?  It seems like it's up to no good. 

Presumably you're talking about installing a ringtone app instead of
just downloading an individual sound file to use as a ring tone.
The app needs access to your storage to save your selected ring tones.
photos, media, and files are all in your storage.

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#56317

On 04/10/2018 20.50, micky wrote:
> Allow access to photos, media, and files.  ??
> 
> 
> All I want to do is install a louder ringtone.  Why does it need access
> to those 3 things?  It seems like it's up to no good. 
> 
> I installed a Geico app today so I wouldn't have to carry my car
> insurance card, which changes every 6 months.  It wanted even more
> access, and I did it, but what is it going to do with all that power.
> Nothing I want, I fear. 
> 

If the insurance data is saved in a file, it needs access to files,
which is a permission. This may means also photos, even if it never
looks at photos.

Insurance. A possibility can be report an issue by taking a photo and
sending it.

Media. A ringtone is media...

Or tones can be stored as files somewhere else.

-- 
Cheers,
       Carlos E.R.

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#56319

In comp.mobile.android, on Fri, 5 Oct 2018 21:24:26 +0200, "Carlos E.
R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:

>On 04/10/2018 20.50, micky wrote:
>> Allow access to photos, media, and files.  ??
>> 
>> 
>> All I want to do is install a louder ringtone.  Why does it need access
>> to those 3 things?  It seems like it's up to no good. 
>> 
>> I installed a Geico app today so I wouldn't have to carry my car
>> insurance card, which changes every 6 months.  It wanted even more
>> access, and I did it, but what is it going to do with all that power.
>> Nothing I want, I fear. 
>> 
>
>If the insurance data is saved in a file, it needs access to files,
>which is a permission. This may means also photos, even if it never
>looks at photos.

Geico wanted access to at least 6 thigns, but I didn't write them down. 

I think Chris is right that permissions can be r eviewed and cancelled
after installation.  When I come across that feature again, I'll copy
down the list of things Geico wanted. 
>
>Insurance. A possibility can be report an issue by taking a photo and
>sending it.
>
>Media. A ringtone is media...
>
>Or tones can be stored as files somewhere else.

Hmmmm. 

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