Update asking for device id information rights

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Update asking for device id information rights

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Why does the update ask for device id rights. I've searched the forums but did not come across this answered... or asked for that matter. The asp seemed to work fine before, why are these permissions needed now? :unknown:
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Re: Update asking for device id information rights

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Hi!
What is asp?

What kind of permissions are asked?

Do you speak about BETA version or release version on Google Play?

Which edition of the app - free or full?
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par wrote:Hi!
What is asp?

What kind of permissions are asked?

Do you speak about BETA version or release version on Google Play?

Which edition of the app - free or full?
Hi I am on the full version from Google play and that was my phone autocorrect, it should have read app not asp.
The rights in question are "Device ID and call information".

I have used this app since Beta and like it so much when the beta version stopped working I upgraded to the full version. But the app never required these rights before and I'm wondering what has changed that it requires them now.

Thanks for the response
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Device ID permission is only required by Free edition.
The purpose of this permission to grant users with full version in case of promotions.
Device ID used by a marketing library Batch to make sure once the user is granted Full version access she can use it on all her devices.

The permission was included into the Full edition by a mistake, I'm going to remove it in the next build.
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I'm sorry, I was misinforming you.

"Device ID and call information" is provided with READ_PHONE_STATE permission.

YoWindow requests READ_PHONE_STATE permission to find out if there is a phone call.
If the phone is ringing or you are having a conversation, YoWindow mutes its sounds.
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