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Re: Why does it need access to all those things.

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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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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

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