Phone applications, permissions

Undertoad · 02-16-2012, 06:53 PM

I think if you read about three pages of reviews and nobody is complaining about permissions or security, it's probably good to go.

I think about 1% of apps require too much permission and 0.1% are actually trying to be malicious about it.

My list goes:

Google Chrome Beta
Gmail
Facebook
Twitter
Spotify
GasBuddy
Beautiful Live Weather
Podkicker (podcast catcher/player)
Tapatalk (read the cellar on the phone)
Alarm Clock Xtreme Free
Speed Test
Dropbox
Barcode Scanner
Google Wallet (killer app, only on Nexus phones)

wolf · 02-16-2012, 07:58 PM

Chrome Beta, you say? Can you send me an invite, assuming that it's one of those kinds of Google Betas ...

skysidhe · 02-18-2012, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

I think if you read about three pages of reviews and nobody is complaining about permissions or security, it's probably good to go.

I think about 1% of apps require too much permission and 0.1% are actually trying to be malicious about it.

My list goes:

Google Chrome Beta
Gmail
Facebook
Twitter
Spotify
GasBuddy
Beautiful Live Weather
Podkicker (podcast catcher/player)
Tapatalk (read the cellar on the phone)
Alarm Clock Xtreme Free
Speed Test
Dropbox
Barcode Scanner
Google Wallet (killer app, only on Nexus phones)

My thoughts too.

Here are my apps so far.

Daybreaker live wallpaper
Dolphin browser. (I've not had time to explore the reasons why this is anybetter, faster or more fun that the default browser.)
Kindle ( no books yet )
Cartoon camera.
Aparatus lite ( not played it yet )

Lamplighter · 02-18-2012, 11:24 AM

Have you read about Apple's plan for the next (Mountain Lion) version inclusion of "Gatekeeper".

There are User settings, but the default is to allow permissions for approved developers,
and notify the User if Developer is not on the Apple listing. The User can then decide to override or not.

The beta reviews for ease of use so far seem quite good.

02-16-2012, 07:58 PM	#2
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02-16-2012, 06:53 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I think if you read about three pages of reviews and nobody is complaining about permissions or security, it's probably good to go. I think about 1% of apps require too much permission and 0.1% are actually trying to be malicious about it. My list goes: Google Chrome Beta Gmail Facebook Twitter Spotify GasBuddy Beautiful Live Weather Podkicker (podcast catcher/player) Tapatalk (read the cellar on the phone) Alarm Clock Xtreme Free Speed Test Dropbox Barcode Scanner Google Wallet (killer app, only on Nexus phones)

02-18-2012, 11:24 AM	#4
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Have you read about Apple's plan for the next (Mountain Lion) version inclusion of "Gatekeeper". There are User settings, but the default is to allow permissions for approved developers, and notify the User if Developer is not on the Apple listing. The User can then decide to override or not. The beta reviews for ease of use so far seem quite good.

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