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Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts?

From Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.android
Subject Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts?
Date 2016-07-13 06:34 +0200
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Dne 13/07/2016 v 06:29 Micky napsal(a):
> What does it mean when a map program wants access to my contacts? 
> 
> Here.   Highly rated, wanted access to almost everything. Contacts
> caught my eye.  I tapped that and instead of saying "Okay, I can live
> without contacts" it said, "needs contacts". 
> 
> I didnt' copy the rest of the list but why would it possibly need my
> contacts.  It's a map program and I don't put their addresses in
> anyhow.   Is it going to spy on me or does it assume I'll want
> directions to their place (as if I can't find it myself).  
> 
> Would you still install it, or what? 
> 
It is quite common, many map applications
provide feature of sharing current locations,
points, tracks, other data.

-- 
Poutnik ( The Pilgrim, Der Wanderer )
Knowledge makes great men humble, but small men arrogant.

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What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-13 00:29 -0400
  Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-13 06:34 +0200
    Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-13 06:59 +0000
      Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-13 10:57 +0200
        Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-18 23:47 +0000
      Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2016-07-13 14:05 +0200
        Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-13 23:50 -0400
          Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2016-07-14 13:50 +0200
            Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 04:33 -0400
              Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2016-07-15 15:20 +0200
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 14:54 -0400
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2016-07-15 22:14 +0200
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 21:03 -0400
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 09:13 +0200
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-18 23:46 +0000
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 23:53 -0400
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-19 07:28 +0200
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-19 01:39 -0400
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-19 07:51 +0200
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-19 08:43 +0200
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-19 10:55 -0400
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-19 18:16 +0200
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-19 18:17 +0200
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-19 12:21 -0400
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-19 03:56 -0400
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-19 18:13 +0200
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-21 23:51 -0400
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-22 06:54 +0200
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-27 02:09 -0400
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-27 09:06 +0200
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-07-28 03:27 -0400
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-07-22 02:25 -0400
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-22 08:37 +0200
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-22 02:40 -0400
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-22 08:53 +0200
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-07-16 00:03 -0400
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? M.L. <me@privacy.invalid> - 2016-07-18 16:41 -0500
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-07-20 03:20 -0400
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? M.L. <me@privacy.invalid> - 2016-07-20 15:51 -0500
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 14:56 -0400
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2016-07-15 22:17 +0200
                Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 21:05 -0400
              Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-18 23:47 +0000
            Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-18 23:47 +0000
        Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-18 23:47 +0000
          Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 23:56 -0400
          Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2016-07-19 20:20 +0200
      Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-14 00:57 -0400
        Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 21:00 -0400
        Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-19 00:41 +0000
          Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-19 00:01 -0400
            Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-19 05:37 +0000
              Re: What does it mean when a map program wants my contacts? Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-19 03:30 -0400

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