The return of AppOps
A hidden system of app permissions control called “AppOps” was implemented by Google with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, accessible only by using a third-party application. The feature was said to be exposed in error and was removed in the next Android update to version 4.4 KitKat.

Third-party customised versions of Android – including Cyanogen, which shipped on the OnePlus One – allow users to control the types of data accessible to installed apps outside of the standard Android permissions.

Apple’s iOS has a similar system, where installed apps must ask permission to access data, such as location, the first time it is required. Users can approve the request once or forever, or deny it.

The issue with specifying permission to access certain data on Android is that apps often crash when they are denied access. Developers are likely to need to update their apps to handle the exceptions caused by data requests being blocked.

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