tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660090836083675214.post8692885580086098414..comments2023-07-15T03:59:46.128-04:00Comments on Evil Monkey Visor: Android Permissions: what you should look for before clicking Acceptklathzazthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11957480150792767701noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660090836083675214.post-47388631827632982222016-02-05T15:24:26.813-05:002016-02-05T15:24:26.813-05:00The second setting is just as bad. The app is test...<i>The second setting is just as bad. The app is testing access to protected storage- possibly to check if the app can do something and get away with it without causing the operating system or anti-virus to flag the behavior.</i><br /><br />Actually, "test access to protected storage" just means the app has requested the READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission, e.g. to read files from a microSD card or a USB drive. Nobody seems to know why Google labels that permission as "test access to protected storage" to users.Larshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240201453848389345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660090836083675214.post-16379646920965356412014-11-05T00:12:04.772-05:002014-11-05T00:12:04.772-05:00FYI, it looks like the permissions for Super-Brigh...FYI, it looks like the permissions for Super-Bright have been scaled WAY back. It only asks for permission to the camera and mic now. Still don't know why it needs that, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660090836083675214.post-83257180546055332342013-12-14T04:04:43.273-05:002013-12-14T04:04:43.273-05:00You know the flashlight app was just revealed to b...You know the flashlight app was just revealed to be mass spyware for android right? It's ironic that it was discoverd not too long after you posted this article.<br /><br />Also in the news google android just removed a feature in 4.3 to modify these permissions, saying that its inclusion in 4.3 was 'accidental'. So apparently google wants programs to hijack our smartphones because why else would they remove that feature?i3l1nd3d@gmail.comnoreply@blogger.com