Dictionary.com is begging to be placed on the crowdsourced Android Blacklist. Following incremental updates to both its freemium and premium apps, the popular glossary solution has discreetly added ...

Q: Can you explain the dangers of allowing apps to access my contacts, photos, location and other items on my Android phone? The app permissions process on Android phones is very much like the ...

A new hidden setting has been spotted through the Pixel Watch companion app that will let you sync app permissions between your phone and your watch. Permissions that you have already granted to apps ...

Mobile app permissions are a daunting problem: it’s difficult to know exactly what each app on your phone is doing, reading, or tracking when you’re not using the app. With the right combination of ...

If you’re really honest, do you actually read the permissions that Android apps are asking for before you install them? If you do, then there’s little doubt that you’re in the minority. Most of us ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Currently, Wear OS apps have permissions separate from those granted to apps on your phone. For example, if you download the ...

Future versions of the Firefox OS mobile platform will allow users to control application-specific permissions, a feature with both privacy and security benefits that’s missing on Android. Firefox OS ...

App permissions are one thing most people give away much too liberally — but what's the other option, using less apps? Trying to remember to manually toggle off permissions for certain apps after ...

Mobile applications increasingly want access to various functions on your smartphones and tablets, such as your location and contacts book. But some of these app permissions should not be granted. App ...

Last week, Google started more widely rolling out the new "Data Safety" screen in the Play Store, and it made waves in the tech world when we found out that the new section was a replacement for the ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google has announced a large overhaul for app permissions in Google Play this morning at Google I/O. Moving ...