Android is locking down permissions to keep apps from messing with your contacts
Apps that only need one contact will use a new editor, while broader tools will need an updated MANAGE_CONTACTS permission, Google said.
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Android 18: Contacts Permission Gets a Rework
The Android development team highlighted a change inbound for Android 18, which is exciting since I suppose we are nearing the time when we can look forward to betas and developer builds. An Android 18 public release isn’t expected until well into 2027, but before that comes a lot of internal and external testing needs... Read the original post: Android 18: Contacts Permission Gets a Rework
Android is locking down permissions to keep apps from messing with your contacts
TL;DR Android apps that get permission to change your contacts can currently access all of them. Google’s interested in limiting that with a system that distinguishes between individual and bulk edits. The first components are arriving with Android 17 QPR2 later this year. Keeping Android users safe is one of the most challenging problems Google faces with its mobile operating system, and one of the many ways it’s managed to address the task is…
More security: Google will no longer allow most apps on Android 18 to write directly into the contact details.
Right now, if an Android app is granted permission to modify your contacts, it can access all of them. Google wants to change this system, limiting the apps’ ability to intervene and separating individual edits from bulk edits. The first signs of this change come with […]
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