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Like all Mobile apps on different platforms, Android Apps also ask you for certain permissions.
Text messaging apps need the permission to be able to read your text messages. Similarly, a game needs permission to make sure your screen never dims or turns off during inactivity.
However, with the sudden surge in Android popularity all over the world, more than a billion Android apps are out there, fighting for your attention and money.
Since it’s so easy to install an app, you may not be paying attention to the security permissions your apps are asking of you.
That’s scary, and can lead to the worst possible outcomes.
Here is an interesting Infographic highlighting the issue. Some great (and some shocking) takeaways from this:
Here are the full details:
How many apps do you have on your phone? Do you read every permission request info before granting it to an app? Let us know what you think in the comments below. You can also use Hotspot Shield to protect yourself from malware apps.
Remember: the next time an app asks for permissions, do some research. Your text message program or car racing game most probably doesn’t need the permission to read your emails or get access to your call history.