Sensors question

italian_job

Hi, since I'm new to Android and mobile use in general, I'm a bit confused regarding sensors permit.
I deed read the Features regarding it and not touched the sensors permit pertaining the system installed but I don't know exactly how to behave with the few apps I've installed in my owner profile:

Simple Draw
Simple Audio Recorder
Simple Note
Organic Maps
OpenBoard
F-Droid
VPN Client
Vinyl
Molly

should I remove the sensors permit from them?

MetropleX

italian_job I take the approach to revoke the permission for all user apps and just grant it to the obvious ones requiring use of sensors. Then only grant it to other apps that break without it as I come across them.

lberrymage

italian_job The only app among those that probably needs Sensors for something is Organic Maps, and that's only if you're using the navigation function (so it can get the device orientation).

[deleted]

italian_job If you want to disable sensors to gain security or privacy delete fdroid instead!

italian_job

thanks

italian_job

[deleted] and then how to check updates for those apps?

RuedigerJoe

italian_job use Droidi-fy instead. It uses an up-to-date SDK, unlike F-Droid. I wont get much into tech talk, but just know that its not secure and hasnt been for quiet some while now. In addition, Droidi-fy actually shows updates and is quiet reliable overall. As one last act on F-Droid, download Droidi-fy from there and delete F-Droid afterwards. Droidi-fy will recognize your installed apps and you re good to go...