A simple Android app to help users understand the risks of giving apps dangerous
permissions.
What Privacy Helper brings is a simple, easy-to-use educational app with that
leverages the mobile platform to inform and demonstrate effectively and
interactively.
Features:
* Simple privacy quiz to test the user's privacy knowledge
* Guide on data privacy, and the problem with Android
* Guides on disabling permissions, unused apps, and other mitigations
* Simple map demonstration of location tracking
* List of dangerous permissions used by popular Android applications
* Guide on Open Source app alternatives
* List of alternative resources to help the user increase their knowledge
* Sharing with popular platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and more
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Versions
Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.
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This version requires Android 4.0.3 or newer.
It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
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access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
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access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
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view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
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have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
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read the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
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modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
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2.8 MiB
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This version requires Android 4.0.3 or newer.
It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
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access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
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access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
-
view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
-
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
-
read the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
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modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
Download APK
2.8 MiB
PGP Signature
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Build Log
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This version requires Android 4.0.3 or newer.
It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
-
access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
-
access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
-
view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
-
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
-
read the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
-
modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
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2.5 MiB
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Build Log
