Security News > 2020 > February > Google’s War on Android App Permissions, 60 Percent Successful
Among app developers presented with a warning message from Google asking them to curb the number of permission requests in their apps, 60 percent of those removed permissions.
Google uses an automated process to determine what type of app is being uploaded and gauges how many permissions are being requested relative to similar apps uploaded to Google Play.
Your app is requesting the following permissions which is used by less than 3% of functionality similar apps Users prefer apps that request fewer permissions, and requesting unnecessary permissions can affect your app's visibility on the Play Store.
Developers are "Incentivized" by what Google calls an automated "Nudge" that shows app developers what permissions their competition is requesting.
In 2018, Google took similar action to protect Android users by placing strict limits on an app's ability to request phone Call Logs and SMS permissions.
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