Google Reverses Course on Play Store Permissions Change
Having developers divulge their plans for your data is a good thing, but relying on that exclusively to inform consumers ...
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Google's auto-generated permissions list offers an accurate look at what data apps collect. Here's why Google wanted to remove it.
Google has decided it will bring App Permissions back after removing it in favor of a new Data Safety section (which will also remain).
Ever since app permissions were introduced in Android, the Google Play Store has listed all requested permissions on the listings for every app. Google started to hide the permissions section, but now the company is backtracking.
The app permissions section on the Play Store lists all the data an app is collecting from the user after permissions are approved.