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Again since the article doesn't mention which app was malicious it's hard to say but when I looked up the wallpaper apps developed by "jackeey,wallpaper" I see
by cludwin 16y ago
Again since the article doesn't mention which app was malicious it's hard to say but when I looked up the wallpaper apps developed by "jackeey,wallpaper" I see the apps requiring the following permissions:
android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
It seems strange for a wallpaper app to require internet access.
- Tichy 16y agoI must admit I didn't know that READ_PHONE_STATE includes browsing history. But I don't know what is the message shown to the user. I have decided to not install apps that ask for too much several times. Maybe another way to categorize the security rights is needed.
- Zak 16y agoA wallpaper app is likely to need the ability to download new wallpapers. I'm not sure why it would need your location though.
- tvon 16y agoIt wouldn't need it, but it could be used to find wallpapers relevant to your location (photos).