Ideally, as a user, I would like to: 1. Have app developers be able to note specifically what each permission they are requesting is for. 2. On install, have the ability to 'uncheck' any permission that I don't feel comfortable with (otherwise would install with default requested permissions). Stats on which permissions users allow could be sent to developers to give further guidance on what their user base finds acceptable. 3. Give apps the ability to let you know if they are not able to do a certain task because of permission settings (with the ability to "don't show this again"). 4. Be able to change permissions from the 'Application Info' page when managing applications. 5. Have an "Application Permissions" menu under 'Application settings' which would allow you to see applications installed by permission type. For example you could select "Your location" and it would show all the applications that have that permission granted. Clicking on an application from that list would bring you to its Application info page where you could change the permission settings.
I didn't really give permissions much thought until a friend of mine who switched to Android from Blackberry expressed his frustration with this. Although I don't have first hand experience, RIM does allow for granular control of application permissions. I may be a technically inclined user, but I don't think I am an outlier. -- 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
