[GH-ISSUE #481] Why does sms-backup need certain rights #407

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opened 2026-02-26 01:30:28 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

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Originally created by @axelGschaider on GitHub (Oct 11, 2014).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/481

I skimmed through the questions and did a brief search here in the issues. I'm sorry if this question has been asked before and I missed it.

I just wanted to install SMS Backup+ 1.4.8 via f-droid and was a bit surprised to find what kinds of rights I was asked to grant it (translated from german. So it's not the exact phrases you'd find on an english phone):

change contacts
read calendar events and confidential information
add or change calendar events and send e-mails to guests (without the knowledge of the owner)

Given the scope of the program I don't really see why those rights are needed. Especially the last one strikes me as very intrusive.
I guess everything is cool and in order. But I would really appreciate if someone could shed some light on this. Thx.

Originally created by @axelGschaider on GitHub (Oct 11, 2014). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/481 Hi I skimmed through the questions and did a brief search here in the issues. I'm sorry if this question has been asked before and I missed it. I just wanted to install SMS Backup+ 1.4.8 via f-droid and was a bit surprised to find what kinds of rights I was asked to grant it (translated from german. So it's not the exact phrases you'd find on an english phone): - change contacts - read calendar events and confidential information - add or change calendar events and send e-mails to guests (without the knowledge of the owner) Given the scope of the program I don't really see why those rights are needed. Especially the last one strikes me as very intrusive. I guess everything is cool and in order. But I would really appreciate if someone could shed some light on this. Thx.

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kerem commented

2026-02-26 01:30:28 +03:00

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@axelGschaider commented on GitHub (Oct 11, 2014):

Ok. Sometimes I need some time (and to write it down) . . .
Guess those are need for the restoring part. Right?

@axelGschaider commented on GitHub (Oct 11, 2014): Ok. Sometimes I need some time (and to write it down) . . . Guess those are need for the restoring part. Right?

kerem commented

2026-02-26 01:30:28 +03:00

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@jberkel commented on GitHub (Nov 14, 2014):

https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus#why-does-it-need-so-many-permissions

@jberkel commented on GitHub (Nov 14, 2014): https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus#why-does-it-need-so-many-permissions

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[PR #407] [CLOSED] Catalan translation for SMS Backup+ #959