Zhihu, is anyone reading the text message now?

Why do you have to read address books, photo albums and text messages no matter what software you log in to? Can't you give it? Nowadays, smart phones have become an indispensable part of our lives. The emergence of mobile phones not only enlivens our lives, improves our quality of life, but also changes our way of life to some extent. However, I believe many people will worry that when we use mobile phones, no matter what software we log in, we need to check your address book, photo album, SMS and so on. Why is this? Can't you give it?

Before giving or not, let's discuss why these softwares need to access these permissions. The purpose of visiting the address book is to help you match your friends in the address book. Second, the software wants to mine potential users through your address book. The purpose of visiting the photo album is to let you upload and send pictures. The second is to recommend different advertisements or products to you according to your photo album. The purpose of accessing SMS is to read the verification code, followed by reading some of your personal information, such as bank account balance, and then recommending different advertisements to you.

In fact, not only these three permissions, but also many softwares need to use other permissions. The main purpose is to make users have a better experience, but the "hidden rules" behind it will not be mentioned. This is why many people choose Apple phones, because most Android phones are not allowed to be used privately, and Apple phones are not allowed to be used privately. No one will ask this question whether to give it or not.

The answer to this question is also very simple. Here you are. In China, a few people still use Apple phones, and most people still use Android phones. This is an unchangeable "fact". Android phones are not allowed to be used privately. In fact, in this era of big data, even if Apple doesn't give up, it still has no effect, because many softwares can read your relevant information, even if you don't give permission. Why do you have to read address books, photo albums and text messages no matter what software you log in to? Can you not give it? Generally speaking, in the era of big data, information leakage is normal unless you don't use electronic products. Only in the case of disclosure can people who want to obtain our information use our information correctly.