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jberkel / sms-backup-plus

Backup Android SMS, MMS and call log to Gmail / Gcal / IMAP
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync
Apache License 2.0
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permanently delete email?? #928

Open HCW2002 opened 5 years ago

HCW2002 commented 5 years ago

When I hit "connect" after downloading SMS Backup+ and choosing my Google account, I get the message that SMS Backup+ would like to "Read, compose, send, and permanently delete all your email from Gmail" instead of what I expected to see "View and manage your mail." I have no interest in allowing the app to delete my email. If this is a tech-y joke, please revise your statement so as to allow us non-tech-y people to peacefully use the app without fear of a hack. If this is not a joke, what have I downloaded incorrectly?

Thanks for your help.

MattLongCT commented 5 years ago

I would also like to learn as why the app would require the ability to delete email from the account.

hensleylaura commented 5 years ago

Same question. It is not addressed in the FAQ permissions answers.

9662 commented 5 years ago

Not a maintainer of the app, but given that it backs up SMS by copying them to an IMAP (email) folder, it stands to reason that it requires the appropriate permissions to manage email on the server side, including the ability to write and delete messages.

The underlying IMAP protocol does not support fine-grained permissions such as limiting access to specific folders. Presumably neither does Google's GMail (I haven't got a Google account so I have no idea).

If you are concerned about the rest of your emails, just create a separate account for storing your SMS.

EdNbk commented 5 years ago

Same question. I can understand it might need permission to delete certain emails that I want deleted, but why would I want to give it permission to unilaterally permanently delete ALL my email from Google?

lobata commented 5 years ago

This app was well regarded on Android Police, but asking for permission to "Read, compose, send, and permanently delete all your email from Gmail," taken at face value, is a non-starter. If one just wants to back up the SMS, there is no way I would give any app authority to manage email. The permissions should be more granular, one for SMS, one for email, ...

9662 commented 5 years ago

Exactly what part of use a dedicated email address did you fail to understand???