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Third party android apps

hiredgun said:
I don't know about all the "boosters," but I use this one to clean up junk on my phone and at least it does get rid of a lot of crap and always asks first so you don't delete something you'll need later!!!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=apps.ignisamerica.cleaner
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You may want to re-consider using this app,take a look at all the permissions it's granted:
Version 2.2.4 can access:
Device & app history
  • read your Web bookmarks and history
  • retrieve running apps
Identity
  • find accounts on the device
Contacts
  • modify your contacts
  • read your contacts
  • find accounts on the device
Location
  • approximate location (network-based)
  • precise location (GPS and network-based)
SMS
  • read your text messages (SMS or MMS)
  • edit your text messages (SMS or MMS)
Phone
  • read call log
  • write call log
  • read phone status and identity
Photos/Media/Files
  • modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
  • read the contents of your USB storage
Storage
  • modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
  • read the contents of your USB storage
Camera
  • take pictures and videos
Wi-Fi connection information
  • view Wi-Fi connections
Device ID & call information
  • read phone status and identity
Other
  • receive data from Internet
  • full network access
  • view network connections
  • change network connectivity
  • connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
  • measure app storage space
  • allow Wi-Fi Multicast reception
  • close other apps
  • delete all app cache data
  • write web bookmarks and history
  • install shortcuts
  • modify system settings
  • run at startup
  • control flashlight
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • use accounts on the device
 
That collection of app permissions are just plain awful. There's just no way a legitimate (if there is such a thing) cleaning app should ever need to do that stuff.

I'd steer well clear
 
psionandy said:
There's just no way a legitimate (if there is such a thing) cleaning app should ever need to do that stuff.
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Actually, if you think about it, to do its claimed job properly the app does need such extensive permissions. It can't delete junk files, browser search history, call logs etc without access to them. The list may be long, but it does tally with the advertised features.
 
Yes... but only Some of them.

The fact that it is asking across the board for the LOT of them means its doing more than it claims it is

Exact GPS location, Take Pictures, connect and disconnect from Wifi? why does program that wants to clean your files on your device need to do any of those?
 
Clean Master and all other software by Cheetah Mobile should never be installed! To understand why see this thread:

http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=530007http://
hiredgun said:
I don't know about all the "boosters," but I use this one to clean up junk on my phone and at least it does get rid of a lot of crap and always asks first so you don't delete something you'll need later!!!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=apps.ignisamerica.cleaner
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Cleaner apps are rarely needed. Most of my devices go their lifetime without ever using a cleaner with no loss of performance. But very bad things happen if a cleaner 'cleans' the wrong 'junk' files. There is some risk.

As for boosters, RAM optimizers, etc here's a quick explanation why even though they sound good they should be avoided:

http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?p=4655557
 
I actually have the paid version of this App and was going to uninstall it until I read your post. Are you saying that even though it is an extensive list it's really not suspicious or shady??

Slug said:
Actually, if you think about it, to do its claimed job properly the app does need such extensive permissions. It can't delete junk files, browser search history, call logs etc without access to them. The list may be long, but it does tally with the advertised features.
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hiredgun said:
Are you saying that even though it is an extensive list it's really not suspicious or shady??
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I'm only saying that one needs to compare the permissions requested to the features claimed. Yes it's good to be suspicious, but logic also has a place in the equation.
 
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