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Google Play to revoke fullscreen notifications permission from newly installed apps that don't provide calling or alarm functionality (nitter.net)
submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by to c/android@lemmy.world
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  • Users will be able to manually revoke that permission on Android 14 (already available in the current beta under Apps -> Special app access -> Full screen notifications);

  • Google Play will auto-revoke those permissions from newly installed apps unless they provide call or alarm functionality;

  • This permission will remain for apps that were installed before the Android 14 update.

(source: Mishaal Rahman on X)

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[–] [S] 9 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child)

I don't install anything that has ads so I can't confirm this, but I guess apps that show fullscreen ads?

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Its permissions for fullscreen notifications, i dont think many apps send ads that way. They can just show them fullscreen when your using the app.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 years ago

    Some apps already display ads as notifications I think? Won't be crazy to imagine that there might be apps who'd do that using this fullscreen intent to show you a fullscreen ad even when your phone is locked, as if you had received a call. But again I'm probably outdated on this and just speculating, haven't had a single app displaying ads since a very long time.

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