I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right forum, but...
I installed an app called AccuWeather so I could check the weather in my area. It's a nice app, but I would like to know why it and other apps need access to my microphone, and my music library and picture library. Below is the entire list of what the app requires. Please note I am not trying to single out this particular app for criticism. Many apps require such access. I just don't understand why. Is this something I should worry about? I'd appreciate it if someone who knows about creating apps could reply with an explanation. Thanks.
I installed an app called AccuWeather so I could check the weather in my area. It's a nice app, but I would like to know why it and other apps need access to my microphone, and my music library and picture library. Below is the entire list of what the app requires. Please note I am not trying to single out this particular app for criticism. Many apps require such access. I just don't understand why. Is this something I should worry about? I'd appreciate it if someone who knows about creating apps could reply with an explanation. Thanks.
- phone identity
- owner identity
- location services
- maps
- music library
- photos library
- media playback
- microphone
- data services
- push notification service
- movement and directional sensor
- speech
- web browser component
- HD720P (720x1280)
- WVGA (480x800)
- WXGA (768x1280)
- photo, music, and video libraries
- phone dialer