VLC Beta is now available for Android (opens in new tab)

(play.google.com)

11 pointsvineetdhanawat13y ago11 comments

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Mhh why do a lot of Android apps need 'READ PHONE STATUS AND IDENTITY' permission? Seems unnecessary and makes me not want to use your app.

pooriaazimi13y ago

> READ PHONE STATE AND IDENTITY

> Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. An app with this permission can determine the phone number and serial number of this phone, whether a call is active, the number that call is connected to and the like.

?!! It also requires READ SENSITIVE LOG DATA.

pooriaazimi13y ago

On second thought: maybe Android's permissions are broken and too generic. An app has a legit reason to want to know whether a call is active (to shut off playback), but the permission gives the app other abilities that they can abuse, like device serial number and phone number.

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bryanlarsen13y ago

"This item cannot be installed in your device's country." I'm in Canada.

mikeevans13y ago

Same, on all my devices. And I'm in the US.

vineetdhanawatOP13y ago

Irony. Available in India but not in US/Canada.

Confirmed on twitter https://twitter.com/videolan/statuses/219753251598385154

polshaw13y ago

I've been using builds of this for months, so fair to say it should be pretty stable now.

vineetdhanawatOP13y ago

It worked good for me (HTC Desire S)