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Unwanted permission by Android App.

(Topic created on: 12-26-2018 04:25 PM)
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SUREJSJ
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I have installed d2h application from App store. As per Permission list in setup it require following permission only. Refer screen shot below


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 However after starting applicationit ask addtional three permission- refer screen shot below - and this permission is functionaly not requrired by application 


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Android latest security pach is already installed. My worries that :

How far my phone is secure?
Who is asking for addtional permmision Google or Samsung? Or is it some malware asking this permission?
 Can any member help me and share the experience. 
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AbhiS66
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Always deny the permissions which you feel are irrelevant to the apps
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SUREJSJ
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But it warns that application will not function and same notice appear whenever I used application.
It is said Google has already cleane out application asking unwanted permission.
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it's secure
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lipunx
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use bouncer
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kaustubh7592
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deny permissions which you find irrelevant and when it warns that it will not function properly then click on okay and go forward..
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R0H1t
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Bro sometimes devwloper just put all the permmision requests in the coding part ....so it isnt google nor samsung which is requesting the permission its the application itself....to be secure just give the permissions to the app which you feel is proper
SUREJSJ
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Agree.
But how such coding escape from sight of Google. Such or any equvivalent code can do any type harms to users without his knowledge. This problem I am facing after Android 8.1 update in J7 Prime.
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R0H1t
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There's nothing wrong with such coding and google android never checks each code of the application it's just checks the virus and malwares in application. And d2h can need your calendar, contacts(for their advertisement to new costumers), location(to check specific regional package),phone(to call to their customer number from the app), storage(to make detail,records of your account), i just dont knw about the camera ...i think they need that for qr code scan or something like that
SUREJSJ
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Evevnthough :
To take picture and record vedio
To access photo and media
To manage phone call

These are not required by application to function and permission "To manage phone call" can be used for unknown reason.
Not only these, some finacial application is also asking for similar permission.
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