Norton Mobile Security

[androidcool]

Im not talking about norton I mean apps like games why do games need you location I dont even knoe why some games need to read sms

[erik_carlstrom]

A game wanting to know your location is definitely unusual and potentially suspicious.  Legitimate reasons I could think of though are games that posts scores to a "local" score ranking.  In that instance it would need to know your location.  

I can't think of a reason why a game would need to read SMS.  

One thing you could do is contact the developer for the game in question and ask.  Most Market entries should have a link to a developer website.

[androidcool]

Thanks for the reply I cant think why they would need this either do you know why games would need to check phone state and I guess the create network sockets is normal right so it can check for updates and stuff

[erik_carlstrom]

Phone state is different.  That means it knows when you're trying to make or receive a call.  

The create network sockets depends on what the game is.  If it has ads, then it would need to be able to retrieve that content.  Another possibility is if it's an online game.  

[androidcool]

Ok thanks but phone also allowed the maker to know your number right does the iPhone need permissions with apps

[erik_carlstrom]

Not sure I follow your question.  The iPhone has strict limitations as to what an app can do (unless you jailbreak the phone).  There are some things that you can be prompted to allow.  There are some articles about being able to take contacts, but Apple has commented that they are working to prevent that.  

[androidcool]

I mean do iphone apps nees to check phone state find location and can they read app can android apps the check phone state can the creators find out your number thanks

[erik_carlstrom]

If you allow it when prompted the app will know your location. The phone number question is trickier. I'm sure that if it was designed to and Apple didn't catch it that an app could.

[androidcool]

Ok thanks did know if android apps with phone state permission could get the number or if that was malious apps that only could