Nemeski@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 2 days agoGoogle Play sees 47% decline in apps since start of last yeartechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up1124arrow-down11
arrow-up1123arrow-down1external-linkGoogle Play sees 47% decline in apps since start of last yeartechcrunch.comNemeski@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-squareclonedhuman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·2 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-squareStovetop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 hours 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-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·2 days agoF-droid is nice in that regard
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·2 days agoMost likely it doesn’t, those were just the default permissions in the template app project.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·2 days 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?
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.
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