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Have you ever deleted an app due to privacy concerns?

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I've removed some apps because of the privacy setting requirements e.g. access to contacts when I don't feel its an essential part of enjoying the app's features. Curious to see the results.
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I can't remember doing that. But I feel like it's more an Android issue because on iPhone, if I don't want an app to use the contacts, I just don't grant it access to them. There's no blanket agreement like on the Play Store. But maybe there are some examples I don't know about.
interesting. But sometimes removing access in iPhone settings restricts the app’s features eg if you remove camera access for Instagram you can’t post photos from your existing photo library
I believe this is the way it used to work long time ago, but not anymore, permissions are requested on-demand on Android too, now.
Fair enough, but if I'm not mistaken, Instagram asks you twice: 1 for the access to the library and another time to access the live camera. In any case, I think we can say that photos is an essential part of Instagram. The only situation I can think of would be apps that require you to log in through Facebook to use it.
I still find it odd that removing only live camera access stops someone from being able to post existing photos from their library. Same with mic access.
I just tested on my android phone, if I turn of live camera permission I'm still able to post to Instagram from my gallery.
Same here, I've done this a couple of times, when I notice that the app asks for more permissions than it actually requires, then it's a problem, I uninstall this type of apps.
almost all apps need access to something. Atleast storage access permission.
yes, apps need some permissions. But Some apps ask for such permission which they should not ask for.
I'm no longer using facebook and instagram, but still have them both on my phone.
You must be using them through the browser, Right?
No, no more facebook and other apps ;) I'm "detoxing my centralized life" haha!
privacy matters really matters to me - for real :)
Facebook 😅
The location privacy is still too unclear in many apps that want to use your location now to do one task, are they then tracking you - weather, restaurant booking etc
agreed, location while app is not in use always feels like a dodgy request
Yes, I've deleted a few. I'm amazed at the amount of permissions some apps ask for, games being particularly bad.
I'm so tired of the privacy hype and fud.
I remember , first ever app to be uninstalled from my phone due to privacy concerns was UC Browser
Facebook, Instagram, ShareIt, sooooo many more. Like, why tf do you need to know my location, random Flashlight app? Time to go!
hahaha I have similar conversations with apps 😅
My girlfriend loves to play the puzzle game Apps you see ads for on Instagram or Facebook, but i personally never feel comfortable with them on my phone because the security checks that the app store uses can miss alot of fairly malicious things. So i pretty much always delete the apps after she's done with them.
that's understandable! thanks for sharing.
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