Google Play hides app permission changes in automatic updates

Anonymous Coward

in google on 2014-08-10 21:03 (#3SF)

Google has changed how new app permissions are applied when updating Google Play apps. Previously, automatically updated apps displayed explicit details and required user confirmation when a new version gained additional privileges. Google Play no longer displays the addition of new privileges if a user has previously accepted any other permission in the same category as the new permission. This makes it possible for an app to sneak in permission changes without the user realising making the Android platform less secure.

Re: xprivacy (Score: 1, Interesting)

by Anonymous Coward on 2014-08-11 13:47 (#3SV)

Void your warrant. It's worth it. If you're on a contract you can generally get a new phone every year, and android contract phones are pretty cheap (I got a pretty decent one for $.01). I had problems with my phone a while back and took it into an AT&T store. The clerks didn't even care that it was rooted, they still helped me out. Not sure if it was just the store or if they don't actually care, but it worked either way. Even if they hadn't helped me, I still would have been happy to have rooted. So much more control.