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Subject: Re: ebook-reader permissions - no explanation given
Date: Tue, 28 May 2024 10:00:51 +0200
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Andy,

>> "modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
>>    Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage."
>>
>> No idea why it would need to do that(1).
>
> Annotate, or remove books?

I did not consider the former (which is possible, but not expected of a 
simple reader), but was thinking of the latter too.

But in that case, why would it need access to the *whole* shared storage, 
and not an app-specific data subfolder ?

.... I just realized I should also take a peek at what the Graphene OS 
considers to be "shared storage", and how it (possibly) can help curb 
over-zealous (or just not quite trusted) apps.

Regards,
Rudy Wieser