Nemeski@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 9 months agoGoogle Play sees 47% decline in apps since start of last yeartechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up1123arrow-down11
arrow-up1122arrow-down1external-linkGoogle Play sees 47% decline in apps since start of last yeartechcrunch.comNemeski@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square17linkfedilink
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up46arrow-down1·9 months agoI feel like most apps are junk in one way or another
minus-squareclonedhuman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·9 months agoAll the apps that collect user data that has nothing to do with the actual function or purpose of the app. Like–why does this solo word puzzle game need access to my contact list, camera, and location?
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·9 months agoF-droid is nice in that regard
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·9 months agoMost likely it doesn’t, those were just the default permissions in the template app project.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·9 months agoMost likely it has ads
minus-squareCmdrShepard42@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·9 months agoThe fucking Play Store UI is a hot mess too.
minus-squareal_Kaholic@lemmynsfw.comBannedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoCrap spyware now new with data stealing A.i.
I feel like most apps are junk in one way or another
All the apps that collect user data that has nothing to do with the actual function or purpose of the app.
Like–why does this solo word puzzle game need access to my contact list, camera, and location?
F-droid is nice in that regard
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Most likely it doesn’t, those were just the default permissions in the template app project.
Most likely it has ads
The fucking Play Store UI is a hot mess too.
Crap spyware now new with data stealing A.i.