Android is locking down permissions to keep apps from messing with your contacts

Currently, apps granted contact modification permissions can access and change all contacts indiscriminately. Google plans to refine this with a system distinguishing between individual and bulk edits, arriving in Android 17 QPR2 later this year. The update aims to reduce harm from malicious or compromised apps by limiting their contact access scope.

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