Nemeski@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 2 months agoGoogle Play sees 47% decline in apps since start of last yeartechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up1129arrow-down11cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up1128arrow-down1external-linkGoogle Play sees 47% decline in apps since start of last yeartechcrunch.comNemeski@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square18linkfedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
minus-squareclonedhuman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·2 months agoAll the apps that collect user data that has nothing to do with the actual function or purpose of the app. Like–why does this solo word puzzle game need access to my contact list, camera, and location?
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·2 months agoF-droid is nice in that regard
minus-squareStovetop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoMy family members complain all the time about how many robocalls and how much spam they receive each day. I have almost none. My phone, meanwhile, has only the barebone essential apps I need, while they’re still in the mindset of “I need an app for anything and everything.” I don’t even know how they manage to find anything in their 10 completely full home screen pages of apps.
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·2 months agoMost likely it doesn’t, those were just the default permissions in the template app project.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·2 months agoMost likely it has ads
All the apps that collect user data that has nothing to do with the actual function or purpose of the app.
Like–why does this solo word puzzle game need access to my contact list, camera, and location?
F-droid is nice in that regard
My family members complain all the time about how many robocalls and how much spam they receive each day. I have almost none.
My phone, meanwhile, has only the barebone essential apps I need, while they’re still in the mindset of “I need an app for anything and everything.”
I don’t even know how they manage to find anything in their 10 completely full home screen pages of apps.
Most likely it doesn’t, those were just the default permissions in the template app project.
Most likely it has ads