Display all Android apps permissions with G Data AntiVirus Free
Apps stores have become quite popular in recent time thanks to the rise of smartphones and other mobile devices powered by Apple's iOS and Google's Android operating system. It has never been easier to install apps to a phone or tablet, and while that is a good thing for the consumer, it also gives the darker side of the Internet opportunities to exploit it.
Many apps require permissions to function properly. A map application might require location information, a web browser Internet access, and a chat application the right to make calls. It is however up to the individual user to decide whether a request for permissions is legit or out of control.
Some applications for instance are designed to create a profile of the user for marketing purposes, and that is harmless in comparison to outright malicious apps that send SMS to expensive numbers, spam contacts with messages, or install backdoors or trojans on the system.
That's why it is essential to look through the rights during an apps installation process to make sure it does not request rights that do not make sense. Why would a photo app want the right to make calls for instance?
If you have not verified app permissions in the past, you may want to try a program like G Data AntiVirus Free which, among other features, can display a list of all application permissions. An overview of the permissions are displayed on the permissions screen. Here you find the number of apps that have a specific permission. Note that this includes apps installed by the manufacturer, Google, and the phone owner.
- Calls - Applications permitted to initiate calls.
- SMS - Applications permitted to send SMS.
- Internet access - Applications permitted to access the Internet.
- Address book - Applications permitted to access the address book.
- Cell/WiFi location - Applications permitted to request the telephone's rough location.
- GPS location - Applications permitted to request the telephone's precise location.
- Log files - Applications permitted to read system log files.
A click on a permission displays a list of all applications that have that specific permission. Even better, you can uninstall apps right from the list.
G Data Antivirus Free offers more than just permissions, including antivirus protection and on-demand scans. Other features on the other hand are listed but not available in the free version.
Just uninstall the application if you only need the permissions' overview and management, or keep it running to add the antivirus protection to your Android device.
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Uhh, this has already been possible – I am not sure how but remember my brother telling me about it. I’m not a whatsapp user so not sure of the specifics, but something about sending the image as a file and somehow bypassing the default compression settings that are applied to inbound photos.
He has also used this to share movies to whatsapp groups, and files 1Gb+.
Like I said, I never used whatsapp, but I know 100% this isn’t a “brand new feature”, my brother literally showed me him doing it, like… 5 months ago?
Martin, what happened to those: 12 Comments (https://www.ghacks.net/chatgpt-gets-schooled-by-princeton-university/#comments). Is there a specific justifiable reason why they were deleted?
Hmm, it looks like the gHacks website database is faulty, and not populating threads with their relevant cosponsoring posts.
The page on ghacks this is on represents the best of why it has become so worthless, fill of click-bait junk that it’s about to be deleted from my ‘daily reads’.
It’s really like “Press Release as re-written by some d*ck for clicks…poorly.” And the subjects are laughable. Can’t wait for “How to search for files on Windows”.
> The page on ghacks this is on represents the best of why it has become so worthless, fill of click-bait junk…
Sadly, I have to agree.
Only Martin and Ashwin are worth subscribing to.
Especially Emre Çitak and Shaun are the worst ones.
If ghacks.net intended “Clickbait”, it would mark the end of Ghacks Technology News.
Ghacks doesn’t need crappy clickbaits. Clearly separate articles from newer authors (perhaps AIs and external sales person or external advertising man) as just “Advertisements”!
We, the subscribers of Ghacks, urge Martin to make a decision.
because nevermore wants to “monetize” on every aspect of human life…
“Threads” is like the Walmart of Social Media.
How hard can it be to clone a twitter version of that as well? They’re slow.
Yes, why not mention how large the HD files can be?
Why, not mention what version of WhatsApp is needed?
These omissions make the article feel so bare. If not complete.
Sorry posted on the wrong page.
such a long article for such a simple matter. Worthless article ! waste of time
I already do this by attaching them via the ‘Document’ option.
I don’t know what’s going on here at Ghacks but it’s obvious that something is broken, comments are being mixed whatever the article, I am unable to find some of my later posts neither. :S
Quoting the article,
“As users gain popularity, the value of their tokens may increase, allowing investors to reap rewards.”
Besides, beyond the thrill and privacy risks or not, the point is to know how you gain popularity, be it on social sites as everywhere in life. Is it by being authentic, by remaining faithful to ourselves or is it to have this particular skill which is to understand what a majority likes, just like politicians, those who’d deny to the maximum extent compatible with their ideological partnership, in order to grab as many of the voters they can?
I see the very concept of this Friend.tech as unhealthy, propagating what is already an increasing flaw : the quest for fame. I won’t be the only one to count himself out, definitely.
@John G. is right : my comment was posted on [https://www.ghacks.net/2023/08/23/what-is-friend-tech/] and it appears there but as well here at [https://www.ghacks.net/2023/07/08/how-to-follow-everyone-on-threads/]
This has been lasting for several days. Fix it or at least provide some explanations if you don’t mind.
> Google Chrome is following in Safari’s footsteps by introducing a new feature that allows users to move the Chrome address bar to the bottom of the screen, enhancing user accessibility and interaction.
Firefox did this long before Safari.
Basically they’ll do anything except fair royalties.