Ask HN: Why does Facebook for Android want to read my texts?
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Facebook has a page they maintain that describes why they request the permissions they do.
https://www.facebook.com/help/210676372433246
https://www.facebook.com/help/210676372433246
Apps have different reasons for accessing SMS messages: confirming phone numbers via SMS, SMS bridging like previous versions of Messenger or Hangouts, etc.
The link eco posted is the right place for everything else.
The link eco posted is the right place for everything else.
Might have something to do with this?
http://www.complex.com/tech/2013/01/facebook-messager-app-up...
I honestly don't know. There's been some chatter about Facebook Messenger listening in on your phone calls, and/or requesting access to your phone's microphone, but that information is from very dubious sources.
http://www.complex.com/tech/2013/01/facebook-messager-app-up...
I honestly don't know. There's been some chatter about Facebook Messenger listening in on your phone calls, and/or requesting access to your phone's microphone, but that information is from very dubious sources.
Does anyone know why Facebook's latest upgrade requests new permissions such as: * read your text messages * add / modify calendar events and send e-mails to guests without host's knowledge, read calendar events plus confidential information, read your own contact card
I haven't updated it yet, probably will anyway; but if someone has some insider's information about why they suddenly need that kind of stuff, it should be interesting to know...