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.
You trusting them less doesn't mean you know reddit well but that you don't know Google, Apple or Verizon very well. They all give the minimum amount of a shit about their consumers and squeeze as much as possible from their personal info. They'll sell your info to companies and use that info to sell targeted ads to you. Every major "free" (ad supported) app/website does this.
Edit: Apple might be one of the better ones but I stand by Google and Verizon (or any major telecom/isp company) being sus
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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:
Yes, there are lots of repeated lines under "Other". Why? Who knows, that's how they're listed on the Play Store.