Everyone knows all the apps on your phone
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Until a few years ago, any app you installed on an Android device could see all other apps on your phone without your permission.
  • Nate@programming.devEnglish
    13·
    5 days ago

    Seeing people say “GrapheneOS fixes this!” “It’s only on old versions of Android!”

    Device Info HW app that can read my applications

    Permissions requested (viewed in Google Play, lack of any "read applications" permission)

    Permissions granted in settings app, still lacking any "read applications" permission

    This is on a Pixel 8 Pro with the latest version of GrapheneOS. This is an issue and has been for a long time. Many apps detect root by looking for the Magisk package using this method, and many collect this information just for advertising (go ahead, export your Snapchat data)

  • IllNess@infosec.pubEnglish
    3·
    5 days ago

    I know this happened a few years ago but would having a separate work profile through Shelter, Island, or Insular limit the app to only see those on the profile?