Android app - viewers logic

Pepperisit
Pepperisit Posts: 1 Newbie
in Techie Stuff
Not sure which sub-forum to post this in but there is an android app being advertised all over Facebook at the moment offering £5 a month to monitor your TV viewing habits. It is called viewers logic.

During installation it requires permission to access several features which make me uneasy.

Ability to make telephone calls
Usage data access (allows app to monitor what apps you use)
Accessibility (allows app to monitor your online activity)
Location data

Does anyone here use this app?
Do these permissions sound too far and unsafe?

Thanks
Chris
«1

Comments

  • ballyblack
    ballyblack Posts: 5,064 Forumite
    Name Dropper First Post First Anniversary
    It will be hard earned £5 with countless notifications and possible spam

    No thanks
  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
    First Anniversary Name Dropper First Post
    <<Ability to make telephone calls >>

    To me that would be the abnormal one .Unless it phones home with your habits .
  • Daxx369
    Daxx369 Posts: 1 Newbie
    I've had this running for just over a year. The app has never made any calls, texts or notifications. I get the odd email telling me of updates and such but other than that, I get £5 per week for doing pretty much !!!!!! all.
  • cookie365
    cookie365 Posts: 1,809 Forumite
    Daxx369 wrote: »
    I've had this running for just over a year. The app has never made any calls, texts or notifications. I get the odd email telling me of updates and such but other than that, I get £5 per week for doing pretty much !!!!!! all.
    If you really were getting paid by this company you'd know the difference between getting £5 a week or £5 a month.
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
    Name Dropper Photogenic First Post First Anniversary
    I used this on a spare phone.
    no issues,no spam/notifications.
    However they changed the app/payment system to points.
    App got flaky and I uninstalled.
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
    Name Dropper Photogenic First Post First Anniversary
    Update: got an email.
    They now require 2 apps to be installed. One downloaded directly from Viewers logic,requiring changing permissions to allow installation from unknown sources.
  • AndyPix
    AndyPix Posts: 4,847 Forumite
    Name Dropper First Anniversary First Post Photogenic
    custardy wrote: »
    Update: got an email.
    They now require 2 apps to be installed. One downloaded directly from Viewers logic,requiring changing permissions to allow installation from unknown sources.


    If there were nothing nefarious going on then they would just dump the app in the play store surely ??!!


    And i may be missing something as i obviously havent installed it , but ...


    How does an app on your mobile, monitor what you watch on your TV ?
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
    Name Dropper Photogenic First Post First Anniversary
    AndyPix wrote: »
    If there were nothing nefarious going on then they would just dump the app in the play store surely ??!!


    And i may be missing something as i obviously havent installed it , but ...


    How does an app on your mobile, monitor what you watch on your TV ?

    It connects to your Sky box over wifi.
    Agreed on the app side. They state Google 'did something' forcing them to split the app in 2 parts.
    I assume they have something in the app Google wont allow.
  • AirCooledHeaven
    AirCooledHeaven Posts: 884 Forumite
    Name Dropper Photogenic First Post
    custardy wrote: »
    Update: got an email.
    They now require 2 apps to be installed. One downloaded directly from Viewers logic,requiring changing permissions to allow installation from unknown sources.

    If you allow an 'installation from unknown source' you are taking a risk because you'll have no idea what it's doing in the background. Personally I wouldn't...
  • AndyPix
    AndyPix Posts: 4,847 Forumite
    Name Dropper First Anniversary First Post Photogenic
    Daxx369 wrote: »
    I've had this running for just over a year. The app has never made any calls, texts or notifications..


    But of course we all know that we would have no idea if it was making calls or sending texts would we ?
    Because if the programmer chooses, then this activity is completely hidden from the user.
    (providing it has been granted permission on install of course)
This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 343.1K Banking & Borrowing
  • 250.1K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 449.7K Spending & Discounts
  • 235.2K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 607.8K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 173K Life & Family
  • 247.8K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 15.9K Discuss & Feedback
  • 15.1K Coronavirus Support Boards