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		raverbashing on May 1, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Path texts my entire phonebook at 6 AM You're correct, and it gives me the shivers to see an application like 'photo sharing' wanting several useless permissions Here's what I would like: for Android to allow me to deny or ask for a confirmation for each permission of these.

lucb1e on May 1, 2013 [–]

Or ask upon usage. "Do you want to grant XYZ to view your contact list? [Yes, and don't ask again] [Just this time] [Never]"

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