Android app permissions aren't as easy to identify as they once were, but that doesn't mean you have to be uninformed. When it comes to Android and privacy, we’re accustomed to seeing things move in a ...

In the modern world of smartphone apps, losing track of your permissions is easy. After all, camera access is now required for many popular applications like TikTok and Instagram. Other apps like Uber ...

Android permissions are at the core of managing how apps interact with your device, safeguarding your data and personal ...

The apps gather information such as location, even after owners explicitly say no. Google says a fix won’t come until Android Q. Alfred Ng Senior Reporter / CNET News Alfred Ng was a senior reporter ...

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After a few years of expanding privacy and security tools, the Android team is in refinement mode. Then again, when an operating system runs on more than 3 billion devices, little changes can have a ...

An automated Google warning to Android app developers regarding mobile app permissions has cut the number of requests in half. Overzealous Android apps that needlessly ask for permissions to handset ...