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		MBCook on June 29, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Android’s App Permissions Were Simplified – Now Th... Is that only in category (read phonebook -> read phonebook & make calls) or across category (read phonebook -> read phonebook & setup a VPN)? I can understand the first given what they're trying to do, the second would be outrageous.

duskwuff on June 29, 2014 [–]

Within a category. However, as explained by the article, even that can involve some pretty serious escalations (e.g, "read SD card" to "format SD card"!).

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