Nothing X earbud companion app: Difference between revisions
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The Google Play page for this software lists the following permissions are required for, earbuds. Granted the earbuds have the potential for functionality that in some cases might use permissions and these can be removed, this seems exorbitant. | |||
"This app has access to: | |||
Identity | |||
* find accounts on the device | |||
* add or remove accounts | |||
Calendar | |||
* read calendar events plus confidential information | |||
Contacts | |||
* find accounts on the device | |||
* read your contacts | |||
* modify your contacts | |||
Location | |||
* approximate location (network-based) | |||
* precise location (GPS and network-based) | |||
* access extra location provider commands | |||
Phone | |||
* directly call phone numbers | |||
* read call log | |||
* read phone status and identity | |||
Photos/Media/Files | |||
* read the contents of your USB storage | |||
* modify or delete the contents of your USB storage | |||
Storage | |||
* read the contents of your USB storage | |||
* modify or delete the contents of your USB storage | |||
Camera | |||
* take pictures and videos | |||
Microphone | |||
* record audio | |||
Wi-Fi connection information | |||
* view Wi-Fi connections | |||
Device ID & call information | |||
* read phone status and identity | |||
Wearable sensors/Activity data | |||
* body sensors (like heart rate monitors)Other | |||
* receive data from Internet | |||
* view network connections | |||
* create accounts and set passwords | |||
* pair with Bluetooth devices | |||
* access Bluetooth settings | |||
* full network access | |||
* change your audio settings | |||
* run at startup | |||
* use accounts on the device | |||
* control vibration | |||
* prevent device from sleeping" source: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nothing.smartcenter | |||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||