Does the app permissions system really work? Why doesn't Google allow us more control over app permissions? Why are developers asking for so many permissions in the first place?

Android app permissions aren't as easy to identify as they once were, but that doesn't mean you have to be uninformed.

Android permissions are at the core of managing how apps interact with your device, safeguarding your data and personal information. Understanding these permissions ensures your privacy and helps ...

An automated Google warning to Android app developers regarding mobile app permissions has cut the number of requests in half.

Google has instructed app developers to thoroughly test their apps and ensure they comply with the new permission functionality before Android 6.0 Marshmallow’s general release later this year.

Today at Google I/O, the company announced a new system for Android that it hopes will urge developers to seek fewer excessive permissions for mobile applications.

The Permission Manager app. (Credit: Google) In Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, Google quietly introduced a feature called App Ops, letting users adjust permissions for individual apps. You could, for ...

All of these scammy apps contain various types of malicious or exploitative code—mostly ad fraud and unwanted data collection carried out through extraneous app permissions.

How the TapTrap Android exploit tricks you into granting permissions As reported by Bleeping Computer, TapTrap takes advantage of how Android handles activity transitions between apps.