| A few things - 1. In order to achieve this functionality, the app explicitly requires permission to receive SMS [1] [2] 2. I agree that the general population likely isn't fully aware of the implications of granting permissions for such things. Having said that, I think that privacy/security/transparency is one of the things constantly being worked on with subsequent Android OS updates [3] [4], and I think that things are getting better. Personally, I don't grant access to sensors like microphone/camera/location to apps that I don't want using them (most apps), and I think people should be aware of potential hazards here. Then again, people are openly inviting Amazon Alexa and Google Home into their homes ... On the other hand, as a developer I like having the ability to build this, for me, and potentially for others who find use for what I wrote, with full transparency/visibility into the source. [1] https://github.com/loisaidasam/poor-mans-money-counter/blob/... [2] https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.per... [3] https://www.android.com/security-center/ [4] https://www.android.com/versions/pie-9-0/ |