Permissions in android and intrusion in the privacy of a person's personal life, Facebook messenger's permissions

(Solved) Intrusion of the android apps specially Facebook messenger on Personal information <No  Purchase>:

Hi Friends, 

       I read and saw some news about the privacy issues with facebook and its application on android phone like :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzGMcJ_DMLo

http://www.onthemedia.org/story/why-facebook-wants-access-your-phones-microphone-all-times/

http://mashable.com/2014/08/11/stop-freaking-out-about-facebook-messenger-app-permissions/

and other articles and videos.

So gave my self a thought that why the hell do Facebook need permission which are not related to the operation of the application like reading/sending my sms/contact/calls, storage, recording features and much more.

On the other hand I want to use Facebook and its messenger. Now how to get around this problem so I searched a bit and got a workaround.

In short (for geek/nerd kind of guys) what I did (Galaxy S3) is :

• Root your device
• http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/framaroot/root-framaroot-one-click-apk-to-root-t2130276
• Install Xposed framework
• http://repo.xposed.info/
• Install AppSetting framework from xposed repository 
• http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.mods.appsettings
• Using Appsetting go in facebook and revoke the permissions you don't want any application to have, like removing camera,sms access from Facebook applications.
• Thats it .. Use application and be secure :) 

Updated: I put a comparison of permission on android apps (Facebook, Facebook messenger, Skype, Viber) that I use normally. and also I used above procedure to remove some permissions. details are here:
https://app.box.com/s/c0g6u5xx34s31vktdlr3

Detailed information about the process from start:

• Root your device
• To Root I used this simple tutorial (Samsung Galaxy S3).
• http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/framaroot/root-framaroot-one-click-apk-to-root-t2130276
• Install Xposed framework
• http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.installer
• First you need to install framework, copy apk in your device and then use it. Make sure your unknown sources is checked in setting. If you dont know unknown sources setting, this might help
• http://goo.gl/G59aDa
• After installation it might ask you to grant supersu permission to XposedFramework, grant it
• Install AppSetting framework from xposed repository 
• http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.mods.appsettings
• Copy apk to your device and install.
• After installation it might ask you to grant supersu permission to AppSetting, grant it
• After installing app setting you have to enable 

Select Xposed Installer

Selects Modules

Enable App Settings and Reboot

• Using Appsetting go in facebook or any other and revoke the permissions you don't want any application to have, like removing camera,sms access from Facebook or any other applications.

Open AppSetting

Select Facebook or any app to revoke permissions

1. switch on settings

2. select permissions

1. switch on permissions

2. touch permission you want to remove and press OK

after Ok you will be redirected to above screen press save button and click ok, relaunch application and you are good to go.

• Thats it .. Use application and be secure :) 
• Using above process you can check application that are accessing more than they require for their operation.
• if after revoking permissions your application crashes try revoking 1 permission at a time and relaunching application.

Good Luck Guyz.
Note: If you have any question feel free to ask or share your experiences.

Android S Planner Sync with Outlook Calendar and Google Calendar, Backward Sync Too .

Dear Friends,
          When I bought Samsung S3 I wanted an application that can remind me about my important appointments I tried many but I found S Planner available already in Phone really help. Then it came to me that I should sync my calendar to Outlook or Google so I can see and set my appointment using computer and get more ease of use.
I searched and after many searches I did it.
I want to share that experience with You so you can do it easily.

Sync with Outlook:

Requirement:

1. Android Phone with S Planner
2. Outlook account with calendar set up.

procedure is in snap shots:

1

 2

 3

 4

 After adding accounts from Outlook, go back to pic 3 and mark the check box with your account information.
Now while using outlook calendar you can see in your S Planner the events you added in Outlook calendar but not the events that are saved in S Planner ..
( I Also wanted backward sync )So To Sync this kind of system you have to add events on your phone using your outlook account name in SPlanner, refer the snap shot.

And your new event/task will be updated on your Outlook calendar.


Google Calendar:

For Google calendar the steps are same but with Google calendar instead of Outlook calendar. I hope I helped someone..