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From: "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
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Subject: Re: ebook-reader permissions - no explanation given
Date: Mon, 27 May 2024 21:59:48 +0200
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On 2024-05-27 21:19, R.Wieser wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I was looking for a simple(!) ebook reader, and found the below :
> 
> https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.axet.bookreader/
> 
> Ofcourse, I checked its permissions - which I now have questions about :
> 
> "read the contents of your shared storage
>    Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage."
> 
> Allright, otherwise it can't read any EPUB files.
> 
> "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).

Guessing, to write notes per book.

....

Ask them.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.