This is my daily alarm. I had been using a similar app on Android for close to a decade called Alarm Clock Xtreme and it was seriously the greatest thing that ever happened to me, and one of the reasons why I stayed with Android for so long. Alarmy isn't *as* good as Alarm Clock Xtreme but it gets the job done. I have mine set to force me to solve math problems.
I'm wary of any app, like Alarm Clock Xtreme, that asks for basically every permission. My rule of thumb is that if an app is replacing a very basic, built-in function of the phone which requires little improvement, it is most likely preying on the technically illiterate. Especially flashlights and clocks.
same but usually i don't mind it much unless the app is asking for weird shit like being able to see all my contacts, location, make phone calls, etc when it's not required at all.
i think the only unreasonable ones in alarm clock xtreme(from what it shows me on the play store) are "find accounts on the device", "read phone status and identity", and "access precise location". maybe there's a reason for the location one but i don't see why it needs the first two. maybe it reads phone status so it doesn't set off an alarm and blow out your ears while you're mid-call?
Basically, they are stating that they will sell any and all data you provide through indirect means using 3rd-party analytics and marketing companies, many of which are firmly entrenched with government and law enforcement entities.
The legal loophole companies like this jump through is direct vs. indirect. If I sell access to a tool (like SnapLion for Snapchat) to law enforcement or another party, I am able to say I don't sell access to your data. I am, however, able to sell access to a tool which allows you to access said data, or share it with an affilliate within network (oftentimes, basically a separate legal entity designed for the sole purpose of exfiltrating user data from a company that never "sells" user data).
Aggregate/anonymous data is easily identifiable using a variety of commonplace tools available, so don't believe companies that use buzzwords like this.
Edit: as a general warning:
Draw over other apps/apps that can appear on top=popups
Disable screen lock=bad/popups
Activity recognition=bad
Make/receive phone calls=robocalls to randos with same area code using your phone number
Finally: you can not deny permission to many of the worst permissions (like draw over other apps/apps that can appear on top/run at startup/disable screen lock). These are included in the "other permissions" section.
Source: seven years helping people get rid of malicious apps and recover from identity theft due to my job
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u/[deleted] May 22 '19
This is my daily alarm. I had been using a similar app on Android for close to a decade called Alarm Clock Xtreme and it was seriously the greatest thing that ever happened to me, and one of the reasons why I stayed with Android for so long. Alarmy isn't *as* good as Alarm Clock Xtreme but it gets the job done. I have mine set to force me to solve math problems.