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Packet Notes #1: Your App Doesn't Need the Internet. It Takes It Anyway.

Most people believe an app asks before it uses the network. It doesn't. On Android, INTERNET is a normal permission. It's granted at install time, it never shows a prompt, and there is no toggle for it in Settings. Camera, location, contacts - those interrupt you. Network access never does. I spend…

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  1. 2026-11-07 23:13 · DEV Community — AI
    Packet Notes #1: Your App Doesn't Need the Internet. It Takes It Anyway.

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