| This is why you need to root your phone, for taking control of your permissions. I'm okay with running these things, but only once they're 'secured' within the ecosystem. First off, Permissions Manager. Only let applications YOU designate, have access to permissions. Hint: nothing really needs to know where you are. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.infolife.... Secondly: Install a firewall. No-root firewalls are NOT a valid substitute, given that they need to be (re)activated every reboot. By default don't give things internet access, it's even logical, and user friendly. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jtschohl.a... Thirdly, learn about your data. It's your data, and should only be sent to hosts you're okay with. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlecode... Finally, blacklist hosts based on #3. Even if an application needs to hit the outside world, there's no reason that it needs to contact all hosts. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.treb.hosts This doesn't mean that you should have trust, or even faith in these measures. But it makes things significantly more tolerable. You still have a tracking device in your pocket - but at least you have more control over it. |