• glibg10b@lemmy.mlOP
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    1 year ago

    I understand the security implications, but I think I should at least have a say about what happens on my own phone

    The app in question is popular and open source. My SD card’s downloads folder is also unused and empty, as you can see. There is absolutely zero risk here

    • Nusm@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      But…… if you’re allowed to install into the downloads folder, then it wouldn’t be unused and empty…… ?

      Is this Schrödinger’s file system?

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        1 year ago

        OP isn’t trying to install into the downloads folder; they’re trying to grant an app access to the downloads folder to read and write data.

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          1 year ago

          But… if they write data into that folder, it wouldn’t be unused and empty… ?

          Maybe I’m misunderstanding something here?

    • Placid@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      SOUNDS LIKE YOU NEED TO START DOWNLOADIN PICTURES OF MOTORCYCLES AND BAMS!