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New Advertisement and Internet connection permissions for Simple SMS Messenger on Google Play Store... (lemmy.ml)

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[-] TxzK@lemmy.zip 9 points 5 months ago

Simple Contacts and SMS were the only simple apps I've been using. Fortunately I've found Connect You, which does both. So goodbye simple

[-] sab@kbin.social 4 points 5 months ago

Thanks! Needed a replacement for Simple Contacts after this, Connect You seems like a much better app anyway. :)

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[-] Onii-Chan@kbin.social 8 points 5 months ago

I'm just using the default GrapheneOS SMS app, but it's concerning seeing the number of these FOSS apps lately adding major privacy invasive permission changes. Are there a few big companies buying them up for a quick buck, or what?

[-] yamanii@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

That's exactly what happened.

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[-] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 5 months ago

Absolutely Haram.

[-] Kissaki@feddit.de 8 points 5 months ago

!softwaregore@lemmy.world

[-] LordBelphegor@lemm.ee 8 points 5 months ago

Already migrated to Deku SMS

[-] rabiddolphin@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

I hope the money was worth tanking the good will of the brand. I wish I could code successful apps and the undermine my principles for meager amounts of money and fuck off into the woods

[-] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 months ago

Shit, anyone have a good calendar on fdroid?

[-] ParetoOptimalDev@lemmy.today 8 points 5 months ago

etar maybe?

[-] sab@kbin.social 7 points 5 months ago

Etar is great!

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[-] candle_lighter@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago

https://f-droid.org/packages/com.afkanerd.deku/

[-] MNByChoice@midwest.social 4 points 5 months ago

Not really the focus here, but Google could really improve those listings by providing some guidance as to what permissions are actually required for certain tasks.

I am not certain I would know if am SMS program needs full Internet access or not.

(I get in this instance everything added is bad.)

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this post was submitted on 15 Jan 2024

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