Thanks for the feedback. I have removed the unecessary permissions from the app and released an update. The only permissions the app now requires are: INTERNET READ_PHONE_STATE ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Internet is needed so the app can communicate with the database on my server. The other two are required for the ad provider, greystripe. http://wiki.greystripe.com/index.php/Android#AndroidManifest.xml I apologize for the other suspicious permissions. I copied the manifest off of one of my other apps and forgot to update it. Justin - I have the version check in there to make sure that the app has the latest server API code. If I modify the backend and need to update the way the client app gets its information, people will need to update to the latest version or the app will be broken. If I require the client app to upgrade, I can simulatenous update both the backend and the app and be sure that it all still works together. Adam - What apps were you searching for so I can look into the issue? Please make sure that you have the right search settings including setting the correct application category and payment type (paid or free). For example, if you search for Angry Birds in paid Productivity apps, it will return zero results. Maps.Huge.Info - I was not aware that the ranks can vary so much for a variety of factors. I guess the rankings will not be exactly accurate for everyone but I still believe it will be beneficial to see an app's approximate rank. The trending data is also very useful so you can see how your app's rank changes over time and possibly correlate changes that to a recent ad campaign, a new version, etc. Thanks! Ravi On Mar 8, 8:23 am, Nikolay Elenkov <nikolay.elen...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 12:45 AM, Nikolay Elenkov > > > > > > > > > > <nikolay.elen...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 12:35 AM, Maps.Huge.Info (Maps API Guru) > > <cor...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> I'm curious as to why the permissions for this app requires the > >> following permissions: > > >> READ SENSITIVE LOG DATA > >> READ PHONE STATE AND IDENTITY > > >> I wouldn't even consider downloading this app with these permissions. > >> Why read the log? Why do you have to know the phone state and > >> identity? Sounds a bit suspicious to me. Please explain these > >> requirements. > > > It probably needs to get the IMEI to pass to the Market API. Not sure > > what the "READ SENSITIVE LOG DATA" means/is needed for though. > > Then again, it says it provides historical data, so it's probably pulling its > data off its own servers (probably accumulated by polling using the > android-market-api). In that case, it should need any of those permissions. > > What are they for, ravishi? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
