GrapheneOS/Android App Permissions Explained

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/manifest-intro - Android Developer docs on manifest https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Calendar/blob/8c6c8b704d4211e46ee87a09f7aa2ff7ed4340c6/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml#L2-L13 - Calendar app manifest https://intheshellpodcast.com - In the Shell Podcast https://yellowball.fm - 🟡 Yellowball, don’t just host your podcast, own it 📝 Transcript Transcript Please excuse any grammatical errors. I used a tool to generate the transcript and haven’t had a chance to read through it yet. So today I want to talk about Android app permissions and the reason for that is recently I was on a consultation call with a client. I was helping them figure out some issues they were having with an app. Turns out they had some permissions disabled. They don’t know when it happened but I showed them how to access them, how to work through the issue and they were extremely happy knowing that information. ...

April 21, 2026 · 11 min · 2327 words · Josh

How Android Is Becoming More Restricted

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/google-details-new-24-hour-process-to-sideload-unverified-android-apps/ - Ars Technica Article https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/android-developer-verification.html - Android Developers Blog Post https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/116261301913660830 - GrapheneOS Mastodon Post https://blog.knowbe4.com/ftc-states-that-scams-cost-u.s.-consumers-158.3b-in-one-year - FTC Article https://intheshellpodcast.com - In the Shell Podcast https://yellowball.fm - 🟡 Yellowball, don’t just host your podcast, own it 📝 Transcript Transcript Please excuse any grammatical errors. I used a tool to generate the transcript and haven’t had a chance to read through it yet. Google has been working with the community to make your device security more robust while still being respectful of platform freedom. ...

March 26, 2026 · 4 min · 747 words · Josh