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F-Droid developer explains every app permission line

Original: Seven lines on the F-Droid page, and I'm able to account for each one. The camera is the scanner. The two Wi-Fi lines le

A developer of an F-Droid QR code app has published a line-by-line justification of the app's requested permissions. The camera is used for scanning QR codes, two Wi-Fi permissions let a scanned code join a network automatically (dropped after Android 10, when the system panel handles it), and network access serves another stated function. The post is being discussed as a model of permission transparency.

Why now: People are discussing it as a rare, clear example of an app developer fully accounting for each permission request.

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• Seven lines on the F-Droid page, and I'm able to account for each one. The camera is the scanner. The two Wi-Fi lines let a Wi-Fi code join the network for you. The manifest drops them after Android 10, where the system's own panel does that. Network access is there for the… · VerdettoQR · 1

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