Saturday, May 9, 2015

Will Android M put app permission control in your hands?



Android users would've more control above the data that apps can access due to Google's planned overhaul from the app permissions system, a brand new report suggests. The move might be announced at Google I/O 2015 - perhaps being a major new feature on Android M - and it is likely to soothe privacy concerns in the Android community, where app permissions issues are generally debated. 




Currently Android users have zero control over app permissions; when you download an app, you should accept its permission requests to work with it. Bloomberg claims that this new infrastructure gives you more "detailed choices on what apps can access" understanding that this could include "photos, contacts or location".

Offering complete control to users most likely, as apps often require having access to certain parts of your device to operate correctly. Offering partial control in most circumstances seems more plausible, but at this time we don't recognize how Google intends to handle it. 

Google I/O 2015 begins May 28 and is particularly expected to view the launch with the new Android platform, Android M (or Android 6.0). Hopefully this modification to app permissions will accompany it.