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« on: September 12, 2015, 10:16:08 PM » |
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I'm thinking of downloading two apps. Whatsapp and my fitness pal.
I've been resisting for a while but they both look really useful.
Are there any pros or cons I should take into consideration?
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EvilPie
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« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2015, 10:20:50 PM » |
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Whattsapp's gonna set you back 69p a year after they've suckered you in with the free teaser!!
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RED-DOG
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« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2015, 10:26:52 PM » |
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Whattsapp's gonna set you back 69p a year after they've suckered you in with the free teaser!!
Bugger! |
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RED-DOG
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« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2015, 11:23:08 PM » |
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It's the permissions that scare me.
This app has access to:
In-app purchases
Device & app history
retrieve running apps
Identity
find accounts on the device
add or remove accounts
read your own contact card
Contacts/Calendar
read your contacts
modify your contacts
Location
approximate location (network-based)
precise location (GPS and network-based)
SMS
receive text messages (SMS)
send SMS messages
Phone
directly call phone numbers
Photos/Media/Files
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
test access to protected storage
Camera/Microphone
record audio
take pictures and videos
Wi-Fi connection information
view Wi-Fi connections
Device ID & call information
read phone status and identity
Other
receive data from Internet
read sync statistics
prevent device from sleeping
full network access
control vibration
run at startup
view network connections
connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
use accounts on the device
create accounts and set passwords
modify system settings
read sync settings
toggle sync on and off
install shortcuts
uninstall shortcuts
read Google service configuration
change your audio settings
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Graham C
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« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2015, 11:53:04 PM » |
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Don't worry about the permissions, they just list everything. If it were bad you can bet your life you'd know about it.
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RED-DOG
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« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2015, 11:56:51 PM » |
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Don't worry about the permissions, they just list everything. If it were bad you can bet your life you'd know about it.
Nah, I'm not having that Gray. Why would they put people off with permissions they won't use? |
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« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2015, 12:05:08 AM » |
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Whattsapp's gonna set you back 69p a year after they've suckered you in with the free teaser!!
Bugger! Has anyone ever actually paid for whatsapp? |
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Graham C
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« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2015, 12:59:55 AM » |
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Don't worry about the permissions, they just list everything. If it were bad you can bet your life you'd know about it.
Nah, I'm not having that Gray. Why would they put people off with permissions they won't use? I meant they list everything they use. Whatsapp has over 800 million active users, it would have come out by now if it was dodgy. If it was an app that I'd never heard of, sure, I wouldn't let it even be on my phone yet alone give it access but most apps these days ask for loads of permissions. They link all your contacts, have the ability to add meetings and events to calender's and so much more. |
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« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2015, 01:04:42 AM » |
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Everyone has whatsapp though it's perfectly possible to function without it.
My fitness pal is fantastic. Could not recommend it enough. Even if you're not training it's great just to see a breakdown of what goes into your body, chances are it will eventually kick you into action.
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RED-DOG
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« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2015, 07:32:21 AM » |
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Ok. You've convinced me. I've downloaded those two. Just have to learn to drive them now.
1st question. Can I save pics that people send on whatsapp?
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RED-DOG
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« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2015, 07:40:39 AM » |
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Loving my fitness pal already and I haven't got out of bed yet.
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tikay
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« Reply #11 on: September 13, 2015, 10:54:47 AM » |
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What is "whatsapp", & can you explain that "fitness pal" please? What does it tell you, how does it help? Does it tell us our calorie intake &/or how much energy we burn?
I'm not asking for myself.
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« Reply #12 on: September 13, 2015, 11:34:40 AM » |
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What is "whatsapp", & can you explain that "fitness pal" please? What does it tell you, how does it help? Does it tell us our calorie intake &/or how much energy we burn?
I'm not asking for myself.
If you had it it would just nag you to stop eating iced buns and smoking. |
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tikay
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« Reply #13 on: September 13, 2015, 11:38:31 AM » |
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What is "whatsapp", & can you explain that "fitness pal" please? What does it tell you, how does it help? Does it tell us our calorie intake &/or how much energy we burn?
I'm not asking for myself.
If you had it it would just nag you to stop eating iced buns and smoking. I was not asking for myself.  Seriously, what IS whatsapp? How does the Fitness Pal work, what does it tell us? |
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RED-DOG
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« Reply #14 on: September 13, 2015, 11:41:34 AM » |
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What is "whatsapp", & can you explain that "fitness pal" please? What does it tell you, how does it help? Does it tell us our calorie intake &/or how much energy we burn?
I'm not asking for myself.
If you had it it would just nag you to stop eating iced buns and smoking. I was not asking for myself. Seriously, what IS whatsapp? How does the Fitness Pal work, what does it tell us? OK. Will reply to this (although there will be many better qualified) when I find a small window in my hectic scheduled. |
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