From: "Jason White" <jason@jasonjgw.net>
As I understand it from this discussion, the current approach is to ask the user to grant all permissions that might be needed during installation, and then the app author can simply assume throughout the code that security restrictions won't stand in the way of the actual operations.
There are still mystifying permission requests. E.g. the YouTube app: Camera - take pictures and videos Allows the app to take pictures and videos with the camera. This permission allows the app to use the camera at any time without your confirmation. I want to watch YouTube - not YouTube watching me! Why is nearly everyone asking for the permission to get the list of running applications, and the caller Ids of incoming calls? My solution is not using a smartphone at all - I don't consider the merging of phone and tablet as done in a reasonably safe way, and I don't like the idea of bugging my bedroom myself. If wanted, there would be practical simple solutions in place. E.g. a mechanical switch to connect microphone and camera to the system. Regards Peter