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Always ask yourself 'does this app **need to know** this about me?' and err on the side of '**no**'.
=== Temporary permissions ===
Currently, a permission, once granted, does not expire or get removed unless the user manually removes it. This is not ideal, but there is a hacky workaround via a {{proprietary}} app called [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samruston.permission&hl=en| Bouncer]]. This app will use Android accessibility service to quickly remove permissions from other apps based on your rules.
 
=== Prior to Marshmallow ===
Prior to the advent of deniable app permissions, the system simply told you about permissions that the app wanted and granted all of them.<br>