Android Apps Pose A Threat To Users Privacy Reveals IIT Delhi Study - Amar Ujala Hindi News Live

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Published by: Vikas Kumar

Updated Thu, 30 Oct 2025 06:18 PM IST

The research found that Androcon achieved 99 percent accuracy in identifying nearby environments and 87 percent in identifying human activities when tested in an area of 40,000 square kilometers and on many different phones.

Many Android apps are a threat to the user
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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have recently presented a study that raises big questions on the privacy of mobile users. Research has revealed that many Android apps that ask for precise location permissions can obtain very sensitive information about the user only through GPS data.

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The research found that Androcon achieved 99 percent accuracy in identifying nearby environments and 87 percent in identifying human activities when tested in an area of ​​40,000 square kilometers and on many different phones.

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The research found that Androcon achieved 99 percent accuracy in identifying nearby environments and 87 percent in identifying human activities when tested in an area of 40,000 square kilometers and on many different phones.