But basic internet permission is given to all apps without asking.
But it really shouldn’t be! And GrapheneOS, at least, always asks the user when installing apps that want network permission. If the user doesn’t plan on using any network-based features of the app, they can simply decline.
I’ve discovered on Lineage that even denying an app internet permission, the app can apparently know when the device is online. That also shouldn’t be possible, I think.
Technically the network permission is required
But basic internet permission is given to all apps without asking. Network permission allows things like talking on lan on other ports.
To send data home only the general internet permission that every app has is needed. E.g. you ‘download’ an ‘image’ from https://stupidcompany.com/userbob/8008137_210x_in_24h/alsoclearlynot1337
But it really shouldn’t be! And GrapheneOS, at least, always asks the user when installing apps that want network permission. If the user doesn’t plan on using any network-based features of the app, they can simply decline.
Quite so!
I’ve discovered on Lineage that even denying an app internet permission, the app can apparently know when the device is online. That also shouldn’t be possible, I think.