On Android, these steps might differ depending on your device. I’m allowing access to apps like Phone, Email, and messenger apps (e.g., Signal, Telegram) For example, as I’m taking screenshots, I’ve been denied access to my TTS engine, Keep Notes, Google Maps, and Google Translate. Go through the “Allowed” list and switch to “Deny” any apps that do not need access to your contacts list to function. Tap a Permission Manager result, then launch Permission ManagerĤ. Go to Settings and search for “permission”Ģ.
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Here’s how to audit your contact list permissions on Android: How to Block a Number / Contact on iPhone
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How to Disable Contact Access for Apps on Android I spent another few hours auditing other apps with contact list access. It took an hour to scrub my data off my account. Only a few months ago, while detoxing from Facebook, I allowed the app to synchronize my contacts with Facebook’s servers. I’d guess 90% or more of us make the mistake of allowing any app access to our contacts list. This included my phone number and likely my name, along with various other bits of my information. My friends and family allowed the app to copy their contacts list and upload it to Snapchat’s servers. Snapchat accurately listed people I know. The final step involved linking to others’ profiles. Then the app asked for permission to access my secure contacts list, which I denied. While testing several messaging apps, I reviewed Snapchat, which required a phone number for registration. But your name, phone number, home address, and even birthday get uploaded to the internet without your permission and by the people who care about you the most: your friends and family.
Sure, marketers send you junk mail, and companies leak your email address in data breaches. I’ve personally found that contact lists are treated with less security than your email address despite being far more valuable. Reduce the number of people and companies that have your information.Set up end-to-end encrypted contact synchronization.Move your sensitive contact records to separate storage.Deny apps access to your smartphone’s contacts list.Here’s how to hide your secure contacts from prying eyes, spammers, and big data companies.
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