Reply to post: Re: Mobile apps

Go Canada: Now ILLEGAL to auto-update software without 'consent'

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Re: Mobile apps

Can they not simply add a patch to the OS to ensure any detected attempted update gets halted and the owner prompted ? Maybe a tick box in the settings (default off) to say do what you like, don't bother me.

While they're at it they could ensure all permissions were switchable on & off per app anyway. Then those apps that insist on having a what seems to be an unnecessary permission, or it stops working, can be identified and removed.

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