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app permissions

10 articles

What are Restricted Settings in Android?
  • Android

Restricted Settings in Android 13 and 14

Android 13 and 14 have a feature called Restricted Settings. We explain its purpose, and how malicious applications bypass it.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • December 5, 2023

Three most dangerous Android features
  • Android

Top-3 most dangerous Android features

The three most dangerous Android features that make your smartphone much more vulnerable to malware.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • October 25, 2023

Is the social network Poparazzi a threat to privacy?
  • tips

“To pop, or not to pop — that is the question”

How things are privacy-wise on the social network Poparazzi.

  • Anna Larkina

  • August 31, 2022

We explain how to boost privacy and security of your Vivino profile and how to correctly configure app permissions
  • privacy

Let’s stand up for privacy!

We explain how to best secure your Vivino profile.

  • Hugh Aver

  • June 16, 2022

Complete guide for iOS 15: where and how to set permissions for apps and services on iPhone and iPad.
  • iOS

Setting app permissions in iOS 15

How to set app permissions in iOS 15 for maximum privacy and security.

  • Hugh Aver

  • December 2, 2021

  • Android

App permissions in Android 8: The complete guide

Android lets you configure app permissions to protect your data and restrict access to dangerous functions. We explain how to do it and why.

  • Alex Drozhzhin

  • September 24, 2018

  • Android

How to avoid Android malware

Android users have the largest selection of mobile apps, but that means they are also exposed to the most threats. Avoid mobile malware by following some basic security rules.

  • Yaroslava Ryabova

  • September 13, 2017

  • Android

All about Android app permissions

What are app permissions in Android, and should you grant them?

  • Roman Unuchek

  • February 9, 2017

  • #advice

All about Android app permissions

In the face of malware, Android has a very good defense mechanism — the app permissions system. This system defines a set of actions an app is allowed (or not

  • Roman Unuchek

  • February 9, 2017

  • Android

Meitu – the app with all the permissions

Meitu, the ‘anime-makeover’ app is doing something that users perhaps didn’t realize they’d signed up to. It’s been found to be harvesting all sorts of data on users, including your location, reading,

  • David Buxton

  • January 20, 2017

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