If you're a Verizon subscriber, you probably are quite familiar with the My Verizon app. Using the app's widget, you can have a good idea about how much of that sweet, sweet data you've consumed for the month to date. You can also make payments through the app and monitor your account. For many a Verizon customer, the My Verizon app does come in handy.
The My Verizon app for Android has been updated
Well, the Android version of the app received an update on Tuesday, and while it merely updated the splash screen and exterminated a few bugs, there were some troubling things that Verizon did with the permissions. The new permissions ask to send and receive SMS messages, begin Bluetooth pairing, read your battery stats, and receive a list of all of the apps running on your phone. If this all makes you a bit concerned about what Verizon has up its sleeve, you can always refuse to accept the update.
The SMS permission might be a tip off that the carrier is working on a way for subscribers to send text messages to Verizon directly from the app. The list of apps could be added with the battery stats to gain information to better serve Verizon customers. Perhaps Verizon is looking for a combination of apps that has affected performance of the battery life on its subscriber's handsets. Or the carrier could be looking for a particular app that is a battery hog. Verizon hasn't yet offered an explanation for the new permissions, and the decision whether or not to accept them are ultimately yours.
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Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
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