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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Please don't log my calculator inputs it's more embarrassing than my browser history is.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

It's because of the log function

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You recently calculated 34*5+1. Do you want to buy a new washing machine?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

You recently calculated

I don’t know why but this part kills me

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Something about this just doesn't add up.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If only there was a way to get to the root of the problem.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

It will require our undivided attention.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

"Continue to use of all the numbers you love!*

Starting August 1st, numbers 9, 7 3, 2 and 0 will only be available to members subscribed to our premium Calc+ tier.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I can’t even imagine what data there is to collect for an application this simple.

That privacy policy better be really short.

On the bright side, a simple calculator ought to have plenty of free and open source alternatives that don’t harvest any data.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Your calculator would like access to your contacts.

Your calculator would like permission to send and receive phone calls.

Your calculator would like permission to view and delete emails.

Please click AGREE to proceed.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

My calc app also has its privacy policy there. It says

OpenCalc does not collect any user data.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Looks fake as fuck, My calculator app doesn't need any permission

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

In normal Android, I don't think internet access counts as a permission, nor does basic data collection.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago

Indeed

Mine just shows this on the store

Still

The network access I guess it's for the currency conversion, but the rest is pretty standard stuff for haptic feedback and memory management.

Nothing strange there at least for me