I've just released an app that requires READ_CONTACTS for the sole purpose of displaying names instead of phone numbers (of SMS messages). Its really not necessary at all but just looks better. Being able to specify that permission as optional would be much better. If the user rejects it then the app can happily just show the phone number instead.
On Aug 29, 12:04 am, Chris Stratton <[email protected]> wrote: > On Aug 28, 4:00 pm, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Sorry but you are wrong. When my wife got her Droid and started installing > > apps, she quickly came to me asking about a game she was installing that > > said it would read her contact data. She knew what that meant, and wasn't > > happy about it, and decided not to install the app. > > She should have had the option of installing the app without that > questionable permission. > > Right now, such sensible user control is only available to those who > can modify the .apk, ie geeks.. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
