Nemeski@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 2 days agoGoogle Play sees 47% decline in apps since start of last yeartechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1119arrow-down11
arrow-up1118arrow-down1external-linkGoogle Play sees 47% decline in apps since start of last yeartechcrunch.comNemeski@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up44·edit-22 days agoI feel like most apps are junk in one way or another
minus-squareCmdrShepard42@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 hours agoThe fucking Play Store UI is a hot mess too.
minus-squareclonedhuman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·2 days 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-up12·1 day agoF-droid is nice in that regard
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·1 day agoMost likely it doesn’t, those were just the default permissions in the template app project.
minus-squareal_Kaholic@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoCrap spyware now new with data stealing A.i.
I feel like most apps are junk in one way or another
The fucking Play Store UI is a hot mess too.
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
Most likely it doesn’t, those were just the default permissions in the template app project.
Most likely it has ads
Crap spyware now new with data stealing A.i.