flidstrom WeatherBug User
Joined: 03 Nov 2008 Posts: 5
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:49 pm Post subject: Use of Permissions - WeatherBug Typhoon (Android G1) |
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This is an explanation of why we need the permissions requested by the app and what we use them for.
Network communication
full internet access
Used to request and download the various forms of content provided to you in the app.
Your location
coarse (network-based) location
fine (GPS) location
Used to determine your current location, so we know what weather data to provide.
System tools
automatically start at boot
Used to launch the alert notification service, which periodically listens for severe weather alerts and warns you with a notification. This service can be disabled in the preferences menu.
prevent the phone from sleeping
Used to let the alert notification service and the temperature notification service briefly wake the device in order to download updates. If a successful transmission of data has not occured after 5 minutes, the service will die, letting the phone sleep again. |
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