On the other hand, iOS has a far better privacy model than Android. I can deny apps specific permissions and don't have to accept a laundry list of them wholesale.
True, but it's not a solved problem because apps can keep asking ad-nauseam about wanted permissions and even refuse to work. For example Facebook's Messenger asks about being able to show notifications every time you open it, until you say Yes. For me personally it is much easier to not use apps that want unjustified permissions (for example I refuse to install Facebook's app and whenever I feel the need to checkout updates, I open the browser version which works fine).
Point taken though. Android's permissions model needs some serious improvements. I would also like to lie to an app. If it wants my contacts list, it could get a blank list, if it wants my location, it could get random coordinates in the middle of nowhere, etc...
Point taken though. Android's permissions model needs some serious improvements. I would also like to lie to an app. If it wants my contacts list, it could get a blank list, if it wants my location, it could get random coordinates in the middle of nowhere, etc...