Permissions

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Permissions

IzzySoft opened this issue 7 years ago · comments

Just curious: for what does an AdBlocker need the READ_PHONE_STATE permission? This makes the app suspicious to especially privacy-aware people (I got that response when recommending your app).

If it's for the "usual purpose" (i.e. to "background" on incoming calls, which the "official developer documentation" mentions it for): I don't see how that should make sense. An AdBlocker should work in the background anyway, and configuration/settings pages make no sound and play no video. So there's nothing to interfere with phone calls. And even if there were, there are other solutions available.

TL;DR: Would you consider removing that permission requirement?

Sava Georgiev · Answer 1 · Mon Jul 03 2017 21:01:01 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Thanks @IzzySoft. I thought I already removed that, I will take a look at it again. I think it might be from something I tested in a previous version.. but I believe its not necessary anymore.

Izzy · Answer 2 · Tue Jul 04 2017 01:56:45 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Thanks for your fast reaction, @ggsava – I will report that back to the reporting user, uh... "on the double" 😆 Looking forward then to the next version without that permission 👍

Izzy · Answer 3 · Sat Mar 24 2018 01:18:27 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Almost a year later: Will there be a release anytime soon to remove that? Last release was quite a while ago, and according to the repo there has been some more development since (though the last change was 3 months back).