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PrivacyBreacher

showcase privacy issues in Android
PrivacyBreacher is an Android app built as a proof of concept for a research article describing the privacy issues in Android. This app can access the following information from your phone without requesting any permissions:

  • Figure out at what time your phone screen turned on/off.

  • Figure out at what time you plugged in or removed your phone charger and wired headphones.

  • Figure out at what time you switched on/off your phone (i.e., it captures the device uptime and ACTION_SHUTDOWN broadcasts).

  • Access most of your device related information like your phone model, manufacturer etc.

  • Keep track of your WiFi/Mobile data usage.

  • Get a list of all the apps installed on your phone.

  • Construct a 3D visualization of your body movements.

Versions

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  • Version 1.1.1 (2) suggested Added on Oct 15, 2020

    This version requires Android 9.0 or newer.

    It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.

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