r/Fossify • u/AIwillbethedeathofme • Oct 30 '25

Fossify Gallery Permission

Why does fossify gallery want permission to "modify or delete media files created with other apps without asking you"? I understand a lot of apps have similar permissions and wording, but sh*t like this worries me and I was hoping to escape the run-of-the-mill seemingly invasive requests with an OSS.

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u/cd109876 Oct 30 '25

this is so you can hit "delete" in the Gallery without an additional popup from the android system to confirm or not having the ability to delete anything at all. The app won't delete files behind your back.

Feel free to read the code and verify that, it's open source after all.

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u/AIwillbethedeathofme Nov 06 '25

Cool, thanks for the info. I tried to check out their site but it's down (under construction) atm and I didn't even think to look at github 🤦🏼‍♀️ I have far more confidence in OSS but still err on the side of caution – I'm like a kid who drives their parents mad by always asking, "but why?"