XPost: comp.mobile.android, alt.internet.wireless   
   From: this@ddress.is.invalid   
      
   Alice J.  wrote:   
   > In message dhusmmF71hnU1@mid.individual.net, Frank Slootweg said:   
   >   
   > >> You don't mind that the free apps often earn their money by spying on   
   > >> you or popping up adverts that might carry malware?   
   > >   
   > >   Yes, it's quite hilarious that 'she' is totally paranoid about Google   
   > > getting 'her' SSID or/and MAC address, and at the same time is perfectly   
   > > happy with 'free' apps.   
   >   
   > As far as I can tell, I don't have a single app that has malware in it.   
      
     It's not about malware, it's about returning information to the app's   
   developper.   
      
   > Remember, I can turn *off* any access that I want (so can you).   
      
     No, you can't. You can only turn off *groups* of permissions. If any   
   permission in a group is *needed* for the app to work, you can't turn   
   off the permission group and the app can use any permission in that   
   group.   
      
   ['Duh!' story deleted.]   
      
   > I am curious why *you* (and Brian Gregory) feel that you can't turn   
   > off any permission that you want to turn off?   
      
     Straw man.   
      
   > Do you not even *know* about this capability?   
   > If so, you need to learn how to manage your phone better.   
      
     And another one.   
      
   > But, so that I can learn from your experience, what do *you*   
   > use to manage the permission access of each of your payware apps?   
      
     Red herring.   
      
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