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an app built to showcase the privacy issues in Android operating system
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<p><i>PrivacyBreacher</i> is an Android app built as a proof of concept for a research article describing the privacy issues in Android. This app can access the following information from your phone <i>without requesting any permissions:</i></p><ul>
<li>Figure out at what time your phone screen turned on/off.</li>
<li>Figure out at what time you plugged in or removed your phone charger and wired headphones.</li>
<li>Figure out at what time you switched on/off your phone (i.e., it captures the device uptime and ACTION_SHUTDOWN broadcasts).</li>
<li>Access most of your device related information like your phone model, manufacturer etc.</li>
<li>Keep track of your WiFi/Mobile data usage.</li>
<li>Get a list of all the apps installed on your phone.</li>
<li>Construct a 3D visualization of your body movements.</li></ul>