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DiskDoctr
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Jun 22, 2014

Thinking about installing Pocket Ranger - Better read this!

Retrieve list of running or installed apps Read your contacts Retrieve your browsing history and bookmarks And many other very worrisome permissions, according to google Play Store and Appbrain. ...
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bwanshoom
Explorer
Jun 23, 2014
BroncosFan wrote:
Good write up you might like OP. At the bottom is advice to Monitor and Tweak App Permissions On Your Own
http://lifehacker.com/5991099/why-does-this-android-app-need-so-many-permissions
Unfortunately, you can't change permissions unless you've rooted. At one point Google included the ability to selectively disable permissions for an app, but they said including it "was a mistake" and it was never intended for public release so it's now gone.

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