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I'm talking about a runtime permission, something like "App_name wants to use internet" with options "allow once" , "while using the app", and reject. Same with camera microphone storage etc. Internet is the reason camera and mic access are sensitive in the first place after all.


Edit: apparently they added it back! Now the play store shows the full permission list (and not that horrible simplified version). I missed the change.

(Original incorrect post below)

Not only that, but on the play store that permission isn't mention at all. Is like "all apps will use it so why bother" but some of us create apps without it, and we cannot probe it.


An OS made by an ad and tracking company won't let you turn off the internet to one app. It's probably intentional.


that's kind of my thoughts too, but in the spirit of HN wanted to leave that part out




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