Hello everyone. I've been a apple consumer for a long time and never really wanted android devices, but after the seeing yet another very slight upgrade with the iPhone 5 from my 4s and the insult of my ipad 3 being outdated in 6 months I've decided to try other OS' I bought a nexus 7 which I really like and planned to buy a galaxy note 2 in a week or so, but after using my nexus for a a while I have some issues concerning privacy I really need clarification on. For some reason google pinyin ime has appeared on my nexus I didn't install it, and it's wants access to my microphone so it can record when ever it wants to without my permission! WTF? And I've noticed a lot of other apps wanting the same thing. And other apps wanting access to my calls for making calls and to see if I'm on a call. I looked up at what all the permissions mean and what they want to do but I want to know why they want to record without my permission? I find this very invasive and tbh it's a deal breaker for me. Can anyone on here clarify this for me please
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Digital Controller
The Real Bass Creator
A lot of the things it wants to do just help the app work better.
Usually google wants this information to make your experience better...
Like i really dont know what "pinyin ime" is, but Google usually wants access to your emails, calls, texts, longitudinal coordinates haha...
The only reason they want to know all this is so they can use like your email info to update Google Now to let you know, "hey you have a package to be delivered today" or, "hey do you want to check in at Chipotle, i noticed you were in one"
Relatively speaking if the app wants access to something more than likely the app utilizes that phone function too, like Google needs access to the Voice command because it uses the voice command feature in its' apps and it needs to work alongside the one already present on your device.
I hope this all makes sense and also welcome to the forums!
Please feel free to elaborate on anything i missed!
Usually google wants this information to make your experience better...
Like i really dont know what "pinyin ime" is, but Google usually wants access to your emails, calls, texts, longitudinal coordinates haha...
The only reason they want to know all this is so they can use like your email info to update Google Now to let you know, "hey you have a package to be delivered today" or, "hey do you want to check in at Chipotle, i noticed you were in one"
Relatively speaking if the app wants access to something more than likely the app utilizes that phone function too, like Google needs access to the Voice command because it uses the voice command feature in its' apps and it needs to work alongside the one already present on your device.
I hope this all makes sense and also welcome to the forums!
Please feel free to elaborate on anything i missed!
ExtremeNerd
Android Enthusiast
A lot of the things it wants to do just help the app work better.
Usually google wants this information to make your experience better...
Like i really dont know what "pinyin ime" is, but Google usually wants access to your emails, calls, texts, longitudinal coordinates haha...
The only reason they want to know all this is so they can use like your email info to update Google Now to let you know, "hey you have a package to be delivered today" or, "hey do you want to check in at Chipotle, i noticed you were in one"
Relatively speaking if the app wants access to something more than likely the app utilizes that phone function too, like Google needs access to the Voice command because it uses the voice command feature in its' apps and it needs to work alongside the one already present on your device.
I hope this all makes sense and also welcome to the forums!
Please feel free to elaborate on anything i missed!
Boom.
Android tells you what it wants to do up front so you can choose not to allow it. This is how it PROTECTS your privacy. No one cares who you're talking to. No, big brother isn't after you. It's simply so it can use the microphone when you request it to.
ExtremeNerd
Android Enthusiast
It's not, and nothing. The phone doesn't turn on the Mic on its own. The permission is to turn it on whenever you ask it to. There are no recordings stored, so nothing to worry about.
Digital Controller
The Real Bass Creator
IXDontXKnow
Lurker
Ok i just got the android chaser from virgin mobile what can all go wrong with the phone itself ps im taking care of it but i do use it alot o and are there any apps i can download to increase internal memory storage on it or anything i can do? thank you