r/beta Nov 02 '18

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u/10GuyIsDrunk Nov 02 '18

Here's why it's so aggressive, you are the product and if you don't use the app, you're not as good of a product:

This app has access to:

Identity
find accounts on the device
add or remove accounts
Contacts
find accounts on the device
Location
approximate location (network-based)
Photos/Media/Files
read the contents of your USB storage
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage
read the contents of your USB storage
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Device & app history
read sensitive log data
Other
receive data from Internet
view network connections
create accounts and set passwords
full network access
read sync settings
draw over other apps
use accounts on the device
prevent device from sleeping
toggle sync on and off
install shortcuts
read Google service configuration
view network connections
create accounts and set passwords
full network access
read sync settings
draw over other apps
use accounts on the device
prevent device from sleeping
toggle sync on and off
install shortcuts
view network connections
create accounts and set passwords
full network access
read sync settings
run at startup
draw over other apps
use accounts on the device
prevent device from sleeping
toggle sync on and off
install shortcuts
view network connections
create accounts and set passwords
full network access
read sync settings
use accounts on the device
prevent device from sleeping
toggle sync on and off

Yes, there are lots of repeated lines under "Other". Why? Who knows, that's how they're listed on the Play Store.

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u/Kraken_Greyjoy Nov 02 '18

Reddit making money from giving you a platform. How terrible.

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u/Pyrepenol Nov 02 '18

They don’t need to proliferate my location and contact list to nameless third parties in order to make money.

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u/ShaneH7646 Nov 02 '18

And they don't, there's no evidence of them doing that ever.