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Indian Apps Asking For Permissions That Are “Too Private” To Share : Report
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Indian Apps Asking For Permissions That Are “Too Private” To Share : Report

Indian apps may be a lot kinkier when it comes to seeking permissions from a user to allow him to use its services. A report released by a survey agency reveals the ugly truth of the smartphone app developers. We have already witnessed too many cases of apps stealing user's private data or remember the time when even Google was caught saving Android user's locations, even when turned-off manually. As per the report, on an average, Indian apps seek 7.9 dangerous permissions from its users. Android classifies some permissions as 'dangerous' when the data it permits access to is very sensitive or private. Data collected after granting such permissions can be used to track user's location, to build your profile and know minute details about your life. Out of the 100 apps that Arrka...