While, on the one hand, the Google added a new section called “Data Security” to the Play Store, to provide its users with more information about how apps use their data, on the other hand, the company is removing vital information from application lists, such as, for example, removing the obligation for applications to show Play’s “Permissions” list store. Check out the details below!
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Google's new change removes the obligation of applications to reveal the list of necessary "Permissions"
For those who don't know, Google's application lists play store contain a section called “Permissions”, which presents, even before installation, all the permissions that an application requires to function on your device. This requirement makes it possible for users to easily check all the permissions required by an app without having to install it on their device. Thus, this tool is very useful for anyone who is concerned about security and privacy. However, Google seems to have removed it from the list of available apps on the Play Store.
The reason for this change remains unknown.
Although it is not known for sure why the company has gone ahead with this change, what experts believe is that this was done in light of the newly released “Data Security” section of Play store. In this way, the new Data Security section becomes the place where users should consult information about how the applications listed in the Play Store use their data.
Such information provided in the respective section is, supposedly, easier to understand for a level user. medium, less versed in technological vocabulary, understand than the old whitelist, which does not provide these information. However, the ease that the user had before in being able to read and know what data he would need to provide to the application without having to download it for that, has certainly been impaired. Finally, it is worth mentioning that it is not yet known for sure why Google has made such a change, since the company has not yet released an official statement on the subject.
