When an app is granted storage permission, it can access the device storage at any time. This means it can upload personal files or even delete sensitive information from the device, so it’s better to think twice before giving storage permission to untrusted apps, as it can be harmful .
Read moreWhy does an app need permission to my storage?
Storage permission helps any app to store photos, videos or audio while downloading . Storage permission also allows access for the app to upload your photos, videos or audio. For example Facebook app would require your phone storage permission if you wish to post any photo present on your phone to Facebook.
Read moreWhat apps need access to your storage?
Watch out for apps that request access to at least one of these nine permission groups:
Read moreHow do I access internal storage on Android?
To view the amount of free internal storage, follow these steps:
Read moreIs it safe to allow apps to access storage?
If you allow the storage permission it can access the data ,in case of data breach or any other leaks app can allow its self to get the data. If app is encrypted for prevention of data breach your data is safe rather than may be your personal data is not secure.17 May 2019
Read moreWhat happens when we give storage permission to an app?
Yes. The storage permission grants an app access to the whole “Internal SD Card”, where all your photos, musics, downloads reside . It’s usually safe to assume that apps you trust access only what they need, but a random unknown app may scan your files and expose some privacy problem.24 Eyl 2018
Read moreWhy do apps need storage permissions?
Storage permission is needed by apps that will read/write files onto the storage especially files accessible by the user .
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