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andless uses too much permission #24

Closed GoogleCodeExporter closed 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
1. Install andless on Android (2.2?) 
2. Check which permissions the application requests

The application wants to have permission to "read phone status (calls & log)".

Why is it needed for a music player to request that much permissions?

Original issue reported on code.google.com by carsten....@gmail.com on 26 Jul 2010 at 4:36

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
> Why is it needed for a music player to request that much permissions?

(Speaking from the position of just another user)

I would expect these permissions are required so that the player can stop (or 
lower the volume) when you receive an incoming call or text message?

Craig

Original comment by craiglof...@gmail.com on 29 Jul 2010 at 1:52

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Maybe this has to do with reading of phone information like in Line 945 of 
AndLess.java: 
http://code.google.com/p/andless/source/browse/trunk/src/net/avs234/AndLess.java
#945

Looks like this is used to have some special cases for samsung phone, but 
Andless can then read the IMEI and stuff too.

Original comment by carsten....@gmail.com on 30 Jul 2010 at 4:24

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
This permission is used to pause the playback when there's an incoming call, 
and to resume when you hang up.

Original comment by avs...@gmail.com on 19 Sep 2010 at 1:04

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Original comment by avs...@gmail.com on 19 Sep 2010 at 1:33