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Abadesi

Have you ever deleted an app due to privacy concerns?

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I've removed some apps because of the privacy setting requirements e.g. access to contacts when I don't feel its an essential part of enjoying the app's features. Curious to see the results.
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Emmanuel Hadoux
I can't remember doing that. But I feel like it's more an Android issue because on iPhone, if I don't want an app to use the contacts, I just don't grant it access to them. There's no blanket agreement like on the Play Store. But maybe there are some examples I don't know about.
Abadesi
@emmanuelhadoux interesting. But sometimes removing access in iPhone settings restricts the app’s features eg if you remove camera access for Instagram you can’t post photos from your existing photo library
Arturo Ojeda
@emmanuelhadoux I believe this is the way it used to work long time ago, but not anymore, permissions are requested on-demand on Android too, now.
Emmanuel Hadoux
@abadesi Fair enough, but if I'm not mistaken, Instagram asks you twice: 1 for the access to the library and another time to access the live camera. In any case, I think we can say that photos is an essential part of Instagram. The only situation I can think of would be apps that require you to log in through Facebook to use it.
Abadesi
@emmanuelhadoux I still find it odd that removing only live camera access stops someone from being able to post existing photos from their library. Same with mic access.
Palash Bauri
@abadesi I just tested on my android phone, if I turn of live camera permission I'm still able to post to Instagram from my gallery.
John Bauer
Same here, I've done this a couple of times, when I notice that the app asks for more permissions than it actually requires, then it's a problem, I uninstall this type of apps.
Abishekh Kc
@john_bauer1 almost all apps need access to something. Atleast storage access permission.
John Bauer
@abishekhkc yes, apps need some permissions. But Some apps ask for such permission which they should not ask for.
Jun Gong
I'm no longer using facebook and instagram, but still have them both on my phone.
John Bauer
@jun_gong You must be using them through the browser, Right?
Jun Gong
@john_bauer1 No, no more facebook and other apps ;) I'm "detoxing my centralized life" haha!
Jun Gong
@john_bauer1 privacy matters really matters to me - for real :)
Björn Antonissen
Facebook 😅
Jim Hodgkins
The location privacy is still too unclear in many apps that want to use your location now to do one task, are they then tracking you - weather, restaurant booking etc
Abadesi
@jimhodgkins agreed, location while app is not in use always feels like a dodgy request
Rhona Aylward
Yes, I've deleted a few. I'm amazed at the amount of permissions some apps ask for, games being particularly bad.
Chris Dancy
I'm so tired of the privacy hype and fud.
Palash Bauri
I remember , first ever app to be uninstalled from my phone due to privacy concerns was UC Browser
Utkarsh Talwar
Facebook, Instagram, ShareIt, sooooo many more. Like, why tf do you need to know my location, random Flashlight app? Time to go!
Abadesi
@talwarutkarsh hahaha I have similar conversations with apps 😅
Henry Zhang
My girlfriend loves to play the puzzle game Apps you see ads for on Instagram or Facebook, but i personally never feel comfortable with them on my phone because the security checks that the app store uses can miss alot of fairly malicious things. So i pretty much always delete the apps after she's done with them.
Abadesi
@henry_zhang3 that's understandable! thanks for sharing.
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