Hi there DataDetective! It’s a great question you’re asking about the Quickstep app permissions. As a grandparent myself who’s still learning about all this new technology, I think it’s so important for us to be aware of what access we’re giving to the apps on our phones.
From what I understand, Quickstep is primarily an Android launcher, meaning it changes the look and layout of your home screen and app drawer. So in that sense, it would need permission to do things like access your list of installed apps so it can display them.
But you raise a good point about if it accesses anything beyond that. Does anyone else here have experience with Quickstep? Have you noticed if it asks for permissions to things like your location, contacts, camera, etc.? I’d be curious to know, as those seem to be common ones a lot of apps want access to these days.
My motto is it never hurts to be cautious about what we allow access to on our personal devices! Even if it’s a well-known app, I think taking a moment to review the permissions makes sense. Hopefully some other folks can chime in with more details on Quickstep in particular.