#Apps 2020

It's hard to imagine having a phone and not use apps. These apps are our gateway to the online services we need, from entertainment to logistics, to social media. And to make sure they function as advertised, these apps ask for permission to access certain information from your phone. That said, here is the information that popular apps requests from your phone. Author's note: The key permissions posted below are based on the Android versions of the apps that are available to the public via the Google Play Store. • Phone: read phone status and identity • Microphone: to record audio • Device & app history: to retrieve running apps • Storage: to read, modify, or delete the contents of your USB storage. • Wi-Fi connection information: to view Wi-Fi connections • Device & app history: to retrieve running apps • Location: to get approximate (network-based) or precise (GPS and network-based) location • Storage: to read, modify, or delete the contents of your USB storage. • Wi-Fi connection information: to view Wi-Fi connections • Device & app history: to retrieve running apps • Location: to get precise (GPS and network-based) location • Storage: to read, modify, or delete the contents of your USB storage. Read more in our articles including "Popular Apps: What Information They Get from Your Phone" and "25 Paid iTunes Apps Worth Paying For".