Bible app wants access to my phone calls

[shaggylive]

Originally Posted by 123sit

Just a guess but internet would be necessary for update checking and pulling content.

that was hilarious to me at first!!! updates to the bible.. lol

seriously though, they need to provide clear reasons for asking for such info.

[arrrghhh]

I can't say I've downloaded any bible apps lately, but I concur with the previous statement - sure it's nice that Android apps are required to warn us of what they access - but I'd like a better explanation of why these apps need access to this that or the other thing.

A bible app accessing phone calls?!? That is insanity.

[natemcnutty]

Originally Posted by arrrghhh

I can't say I've downloaded any bible apps lately, but I concur with the previous statement - sure it's nice that Android apps are required to warn us of what they access - but I'd like a better explanation of why these apps need access to this that or the other thing.

A bible app accessing phone calls?!? That is insanity.

Or even better, the ability to allow or deny apps access to components as we wish.

[arrrghhh]

Originally Posted by natemcnutty

Or even better, the ability to allow or deny apps access to components as we wish.

May cause unforeseen side effects, but it would be nice to do that as well... even to just see what it breaks

[wesscoggin]

I actually used google app inventor to write a program today. I packaged it directly from the inventor and installed it on my phone. The permissions it ask for (remember I just threw this thing together myself this morning) include
storage
network comunication
and phone calls.

Maybe it's a default setting that gets included unless the programmer specifically turns them off even though there isn't anything in the program that could possibly use it.

[natemcnutty]

Originally Posted by wesscoggin

I actually used google app inventor to write a program today. I packaged it directly from the inventor and installed it on my phone. The permissions it ask for (remember I just threw this thing together myself this morning) include
storage
network comunication
and phone calls.

Maybe it's a default setting that gets included unless the programmer specifically turns them off even though there isn't anything in the program that could possibly use it.

Generally that phone setting is only to get call status to make sure it doesn't come to front or try to access data when a call is coming in or while you are on the phone.

[gTen]

Originally Posted by mbellot

Then why would he need access to your internet, sdcard, and phone calls?

So he can see what stuff are on your phone, what you do on the internet and listen into your phone convos..duh...lol

[natemcnutty]

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Originally Posted by gTen

So he can see what stuff are on your phone, what you do on the internet and listen into your phone convos..duh...lol

Internet to download new content. SD card for storage. Phone for call status. Probably also polls to see when the call ends to bring the app back into focus.

[123sit]

Originally Posted by natemcnutty

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Internet to download new content. SD card for storage. Phone for call status. Probably also polls to see when the call ends to bring the app back into focus.

That sounds familiar, lol

[pringlet]

....and they call the iphone the Jesus phone? this might be the real thing.