Outlook app requiring all of these permissions

[Deleted User]

I installed the Outlook app and when I signed in it brought up this page saying it would have basically access to everything on my phone including my "info anytime", my contacts, my email addresses, gender, whatever.

Is there a way around this? What exactly are they gathering? Am I misreading this?

 

[Codegerm]

Uninstall it if you don't like what it wants to access..

 

[Deleted User]

Uninstall it if you don't like what it wants to access..

That's not an answer. I'm looking for a way around it or clarification on what it's doing. Can someone please give any useful information?

 

[Codegerm]

That's not an answer. I'm looking for a way around it or clarification on what it's doing. Can someone please give any useful information?

It is an answer. Maybe it is not the one you were looking for, but it still is an answer...

 

[SiempreTuna]

To be fair, any e-mail app has a pretty good reason for requiring access to contact data, given that's where you keep e-mail addressses.

Having said that, I wouldn't be surprised if it is accessing stuff it doesn't strictly speaking require.

I seem to recall a discussion on here about some sort of hidden app that allows you to over-ride app access in 4.3. The idea is basically, you allow the app to install with the access it requests then you go back and take out the stuff you don't want it to have. Obviously, you risk crashing the app now and then, but it may be the sort of thing you need here.

Can't recall any of the details but I'm sure a search on here or a Google will find it.

 

[Stannis the Mannis]

To be fair, any e-mail app has a pretty good reason for requiring access to contact data, given that's where you keep e-mail addressses.

Having said that, I wouldn't be surprised if it is accessing stuff it doesn't strictly speaking require.

I seem to recall a discussion on here about some sort of hidden app that allows you to over-ride app access in 4.3. The idea is basically, you allow the app to install with the access it requests then you go back and take out the stuff you don't want it to have. Obviously, you risk crashing the app now and then, but it may be the sort of thing you need here.

Can't recall any of the details but I'm sure a search on here or a Google will find it.

Wasn't that a stock feature in 4.3?

 

[dontpanicbobby]

Those permissions are pretty light actually. Some businesses who use Outlook also have the ability to wipe your phone if lost or reported stolen.

 

[Unforgiven]

I moved this to here where we discuss applications.

 

[Deleted User]

Maybe I need to clarify. There are Android app install permissions, then these Outlook permissions show up after I sign into my email with the app. These appear to be different, internal app permissions (though they shouldn't exceed the Android app permissions).

I simply was looking for someone who already understood the difference and knew exactly what these were gathering, or a way to get around them (some hidden option somewhere).

Anyways, I'll check the replies to my post on Microsoft's forum.

 

[lunatic59]

I may be wrong, but I believe these specific permissions are not for your Google account or to access information on the phone, but giving the app permission to access those items on your outlook.com account.

I read through the app permissions and these would be redundant.

 

[chanchan05]

Because Outlook in itself can mimic almost every feature Google has to sync. Outlook.com is sort of Microsoft's answer to Google services. The app basically gives you access to all of Outlook's features. For example, like Google, you can backup your contacts and calendar to Outlook. Also, It want's access to your "Me" profile in your phone to update your Outlook profile. Another feature it does is if another Microsoft app is in your phone, say OneNote, it connects to the Outlook.com app to verify your login.

Besides, you don't need to be paranoid about Outlook. It's Microsoft. They can get more info from you through your PC if they wanted to. They're the same guys who made your OS anyway.