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Information-harvesting privacy-destroying apps
Make sure to check the permissions on the app before purchasing. The Android version asks for permissions that are only needed for harvesting user information, serving ads and possibly serving malware. There's no legitimate reason to ask for permissions to change user settings and draw over other apps for a device like this. That's the sort of thing needed for click-jacking. There needs to be a light app version that cleans up the permissions, using only storage, bluetooth and the option to share an image. Honestly, for a product like this, they should release an SDK for users to interact with it themselves. There's a few hobby projects involving it on a certain popular web SCM site. Not super likely, though. Check out the iOS app (search both stores for "Divoom" to find the apps). There's been 25 updates with the exact same commit message in the changelog: "1.Fix some bugs! 2.Optimize part of the function!" Hardly forthcoming. It's almost as bad as the PS4 changelogs. The Android version is even less descriptive. I know it's an international product, but that's no excuse for obfuscating changelogs. Especially with such shifty app permissions. It's *possible* that it's unintentional, but it doesn't really matter from a consumer perspective. It's clearly unsafe. You can't make entertainment apps and ask for the world in permissions like this. It's also worth noting that the only privacy policy is on the website, and it only addresses website usage. App usage isn't discussed at all. I can't install this on my phone because of the security concerns. I guess that's my bad for not doing my homework on the app, though it should be listed in the description. I might look for an old phone not connected to my google account for working with it. More likely, I'll dig around for SDK and projects and skip android usage entirely.
November 2019 · Home and Kitchen · verified purchase
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