[Jedd]

Yeah, okay, all fair points. I was sensitive to that matrix - despite not being au fait with all the nuances of the permission model in Android - likely being architected to look sinister by possibly cherry-picking the perms to highlight.

I've read enough explanations from developers I trust when responding to 'Why does your app need X...?' to know there are reasonable explanations in many cases.

OTOH, from someone familiar with generic OS permission models, a number of those are alarming enough to make me extremely wary of the app, especially in light of the parent corp's dubious business model.

I hadn't consciously registered the red / green colour choice, but definitely get your point there. I don't believe I'd gone straight to a 'china = bad' correlation, but also I'm sure my opinion is subtly influenced by the political and cultural implications (deltas in legal recourse, oversight, etc).