Protecting user privacy from intrusive mobile applications

摘要

Systems and techniques are provided for protecting user privacy from intrusive mobile applications. A capability request may be received from an application. The capability request may be a request for access to data associated with a capability. A selection may be received to provide the application with stub data upon receiving a request from the application to access the data associated with the capability. The stub data may be generated to be provided to the application when the application requests the data associated with the capability. The stub data may be stored. A request may be received from the application for the data associated with the capability. It may be determined that the application is to be provided with the stub data when the application requests access to the data associated with the capability. The stub data may be retrieved. The stub data may be provided to the application.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method performed by a data processing apparatus, the method comprising:
receiving a capability request from an application, wherein the capability request is a request for access to data associated with a capability; receiving a selection to provide the application with stub data upon receiving a request from the application to access the data associated with the capability; generating the stub data to be provided to the application when the application requests the data associated with the capability; and storing the stub data.