I saw the game called tiny tower on my friends ipod and he sayed it did not need internet at all (Duh). So i went on the android market, and downloaded, it.
I started up the app, and it sayed it needed aditional data from online. Well that was typical on a game. So i turned on my only source of internet (wifi, i dont have data untill i get a job) and downloaded it. Later on that day, my wifi was off to not drain batter life on my LG Thrive, and the game would not start, i was confused? I turned on my wifi and it worked, wow.
Ok, i played the game for like 2 months and then i strated thinking (lol, first think then do right), why the game needed internet. I read the permissions and here is what it sayed:
Permissions
- Your location
fine (GPS) location
Access
fine location sources such as the Global Positioning System on the
tablet, where available. Malicious apps may use this to determine where
you are, and may consume additional battery power. Access fine location
sources such as the Global Positioning System on the phone, where
available. Malicious apps may use this to determine where you are, and
may consume additional battery power.
coarse (network-based) location
Access
coarse location sources such as the cellular network database to
determine an approximate tablet location, where available. Malicious
apps may use this to determine approximately where you are. Access
coarse location sources such as the cellular network database to
determine an approximate phone location, where available. Malicious apps
may use this to determine approximately where you are.
- Network communication
full Internet access
Allows the app to create network sockets.
- Your personal information
read contact data
Allows
the app to read all of the contact (address) data stored on your
tablet. Malicious apps may use this to send your data to other people.
Allows the app to read all of the contact (address) data stored on your
phone. Malicious apps may use this to send your data to other people.
- Phone calls
read phone state and identity
Allows
the app to access the phone features of the device. An app with this
permission can determine the phone number and serial number of this
phone, whether a call is active, the number that call is connected to
and the like.
- Storage
modify/delete USB storage contents modify/delete SD card contents
Allows the app to write to the USB storage. Allows the app to write to the SD card.
- System tools
prevent tablet from sleeping prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the tablet from going to sleep. Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
retrieve running apps
Allows
the app to retrieve information about currently and recently running
tasks. Malicious apps may discover private information about other apps.
change network connectivity
Allows the app to change the state of network connectivity.
change Wi-Fi state
Allows the app to connect to and disconnect from Wi-Fi access points, and to make changes to configured Wi-Fi networks.
Hide
- Your accounts
discover known accounts
Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the tablet. Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the phone.
- Hardware controls
control vibrator
Allows the app to control the vibrator.
- Your location
access extra location provider commands
Allows
the app to access extra location provider commands. Malicious apps may
use this to interfere with the operation of the GPS or other location
sources.
- Network communication
receive data from Internet
Allows
apps to accept cloud to device messages sent by the app's service.
Using this service will incur data usage. Malicious apps could cause
excess data usage.
view Wi-Fi state
Allows the app to view the information about the state of Wi-Fi.
view network state
Allows the app to view the state of all networks.
- Default
Market billing service
Allows the user to purchase items through Market from within this application
Here is what i think needs to go:
1. Location! it is always their on most apps, but mobage does not need to know where the fuck im at. (sorry for the language again and again).
2. Personal info/ contacts, why does mobage want to know who i keep in touch with?
3.Phone calls, why do they need to know who im calling.
4.Storage, why does it need to know what music i have on my sd card omfg.
5.System tools, well some things here can stay but things like : Allows
the app to retrieve information about currently and recently running
tasks. Malicious apps may discover private information about other apps. I think here mobage is talkin about itself, it is malicous undercover.
All i have to say to this is : WHAT...THE...FUCK!
They dont need to know where im at.
This is just a warning, apps can do ANYTHING, (not too long ago, mobage got rid of the permission to read text messages).