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0 pointsnerdjon2y ago0 comments

Unless I am missing something, that is all on the play store side before you download an app?

I am talking after you have the app installed to actually see what it is doing. Specifically what it is doing.

On iOS I can see that an app is accessing photos and I can see when, but I can't see what or how much.

The feature you mentioned is similar to the labels that iOS has. It even says that in the header.

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I have that feature on my tablet (Android 12L or 13), but like you I can only see when ("last 24h"), nothing else.

Edit: I just checked because the screen design felt weird compared to the rest of the settings, it's controlled by Google: com.google.android.permissioncontroller (and it hides Google permission usage by default...)

nerdjonOP2y ago

Does it at least show Google’s apps? When I check the App Privacy Report on iOS I see the built in Mail, Messages, Safari and others.

As well as seeing iCloud at the top of my “most contacted domains”.

But under app network activity I don’t see system level processes (at least I don’t think I do). Unless it still falls under an app… like iCloud domain lists safari and find my for the related apps.

Honestly I just want an audit log. I’m glad both are putting steps in catch bad apps but it’s missing the data to really see if it’s misbehaving.

charcircuit2y ago

Yes it shows Google apps. On my phone it lets you switch between last 24 hours and last 7 days. And lets you toggle whether or not system apps are included.

AlexandrB2y ago

Yeah, something like Little Snitch but for any access to "sensitive" areas of a phone (location, contacts, camera, microphone, photos) in addition to network access would be cool.

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