diff --git a/misc.json b/misc.json index 8d5d043..15131c3 100644 --- a/misc.json +++ b/misc.json @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ { "id": "com.UCMobile.intl", "label": "UC Browser", - "description": "Unsecure chinese web browser from Alibaba, which is well know for its privacy & security issues.\n", + "description": "Insecure chinese web browser from Alibaba, which is well know for its privacy & security issues.", "web": [ "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.UCMobile.intl", "https://citizenlab.ca/2015/05/a-chatty-squirrel-privacy-and-security-issues-with-uc-browser/", @@ -59,8 +59,14 @@ }, { "id": "com.amazon.avod.thirdpartyclient", - "description": "Amazon Prime Video (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.avod.thirdpartyclient)\nVOD service from Amazon.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Video\n", - "removal": "delete" + "label": "Amazon Prime Video", + "description": "VOD service from Amazon.", + "web": [ + "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.avod.thirdpartyclient", + "nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Video" + ], + "removal": "replace", + "suggestions": "streaming_apps" }, { "id": "com.amazon.clouddrive.photos", @@ -74,8 +80,13 @@ }, { "id": "com.amazon.kindle", - "description": "Amazon Kindle (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.kindle)\n", - "removal": "delete" + "label": "Amazon Kindle" + "description": "Kindle eBook reader app", + "web": [ + "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.kindle" + ], + "removal": "replace", + "suggestions": "ebook_readers" }, { "id": "com.amazon.mShop.android", @@ -94,13 +105,19 @@ }, { "id": "com.amazon.mp3", - "description": "Amazon Music (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.mp3)\nAmazon streaming app\n", - "removal": "delete" + "label": "Amazon Music" + "description": "Amazon Music streaming app", + "web": [ + "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.mp3" + ], + "removal": "replace", + "suggestions": "music_apps" }, { "id": "com.amazon.venezia", - "description": "Amazon AppStore\n", - "removal": "delete" + "description": "Amazon AppStore", + "removal": "replace", + "suggestions": "app_stores" }, { "id": "com.android.ld.appstore", @@ -109,13 +126,19 @@ }, { "id": "com.aspiro.tidal", - "description": "Tidal Music (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aspiro.tidal)\nMusic streaming app\n", - "removal": "delete" + "label": "TIDAL Music" + "description": "Tidal Music streaming app", + "web": [ + "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aspiro.tidal" + ], + "removal": "replace", + "suggestions": "music_apps" }, { "id": "com.aspiro.tidal.vpl", - "description": "Tidal Music (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aspiro.tidal)\nMusic streaming app", - "removal": "delete" + "description": "Tidal Music streaming app", + "removal": "replace", + "suggestions": "music_apps" }, { "id": "com.audible.application", @@ -149,8 +172,13 @@ }, { "id": "com.cnn.mobile.android.phone", - "description": "CNN Breaking US & World News app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cnn.mobile.android.phone)\n", - "removal": "delete" + "label": "CNN Breaking US & World News" + "description": "News app from CNN", + "web": [ + "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cnn.mobile.android.phone" + ], + "removal": "replace", + "suggestions": "rss_readers" }, { "id": "com.contextlogic.wish", @@ -176,8 +204,14 @@ }, { "id": "com.devhd.feedly", - "description": "Feedly (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devhd.feedly)\nNews aggregator application (RSS)\nRSS aggregator are great but Feedly is really bad, especially privacy-wise.\nhttps://feedly.com/i/legal/privacy\nBetter Alternative : https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS\n", - "removal": "delete" + "label": "Feedly", + "description": "Popular news aggregator application (RSS)", + "web": [ + "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devhd.feedly", + "https://feedly.com/i/legal/privacy" + ], + "removal": "replace", + "suggestions": "rss_readers" }, { "id": "com.digitalturbine.toolbar", @@ -191,8 +225,14 @@ }, { "id": "com.directv.dvrscheduler", - "description": "DIRECTV (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.directv.dvrscheduler)\nOffical app from DIRECTV (subsidiary of AT&T)\nLets you watch Live TV, recorded shows, VODs and schedule recordings on your DVR\nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirecTV#Consumer_protection_lawsuits_and_violations\n", - "removal": "delete" + "label": "DIRECTV on the Go", + "description": "Offical app from DIRECTV (subsidiary of AT&T)\nLets you watch Live TV, recorded shows, VODs and schedule recordings on your DVR", + "web": [ + "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.directv.dvrscheduler", + "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirecTV#Consumer_protection_lawsuits_and_violations" + ], + "removal": "replace", + "suggestions": "streaming_apps" }, { "id": "com.discoveryscreen", @@ -263,7 +303,7 @@ { "id": "com.eterno", "label": "Dailyhunt", - "description": "Daily hunt news aggregator\n", + "description": "Daily hunt news aggregator", "web": [ "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eterno" ], @@ -273,14 +313,14 @@ { "id": "com.evernote", "label": "Evernote", - "description": "Popular note taking app\n", + "description": "Popular note taking app", "web": [ "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evernote", "https://evernote.com/privacy", "https://privacy.commonsense.org/evaluation/evernote" ], "removal": "replace", - "suggestions": "notes" + "suggestions": "note_taking_apps" }, { "id": "com.facebook.appmanager", @@ -314,7 +354,11 @@ }, { "id": "com.galaxyfirsatlari", - "description": "Galaxy Fırsatlari (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.galaxyfirsatlari)\nSamsung-only app for Turkish people\nRecommands you stuff to buy. You are supposed to save money but we all know this kind of apps\nencourages consumption.\nExodus found 10 trackers and 17 permissions : https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/fr/reports/143830/ \n", + "label": "Galaxy Fırsatları" + "description": "Samsung-only app for Turkish people\nRecommands you stuff to buy. You are supposed to save money but we all know this kind of apps\nEncourages consumption.\nExodus found 10 trackers and 17 permissions : https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/fr/reports/143830/", + "web": [ + "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.galaxyfirsatlari" + ], "removal": "delete" }, { @@ -533,7 +577,7 @@ }, { "id": "com.micredit.in", - "description": "Mi Credit (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.micredit.in.gp)\nApp providing loans to MIUI users from India and China\n\nNote: https://web.archive.org/web/20221207193942/https://onsitego.com/blog/xiaomi-quietly-discontinues-mi-credit-mi-pay-india/", + "description": "Mi Credit (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.micredit.in.gp)\nApp providing loans to MIUI users from India and China\nNote: https://web.archive.org/web/20221207193942/https://onsitego.com/blog/xiaomi-quietly-discontinues-mi-credit-mi-pay-india/", "removal": "delete" }, { @@ -563,8 +607,13 @@ }, { "id": "com.microsoft.office.onenote", - "description": "OneNote (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.onenote)\nMicrosoft and privacy you know... This app has a lot of permissions. For example it has access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls...", - "removal": "delete" + "label": "Microsoft OneNote", + "description": "Note taking app from Microsoft.\nThis app has a lot of permissions. For example it has access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls...", + "web": [ + "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.onenote" + ], + "removal": "replace" + "suggestions": "note_taking_apps" }, { "id": "com.microsoft.office.outlook", @@ -583,8 +632,13 @@ }, { "id": "com.microsoft.skydrive", - "description": "Microsoft OneDrive (Cloud) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.skydrive)\n", - "removal": "delete" + "label": "Microsoft OneDrive", + "description": "Cloud storage app from Microsoft", + "web": [ + "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.skydrive" + ], + "removal": "replace", + "suggestions": "cloud_services" }, { "id": "com.microsoft.translator", @@ -665,7 +719,7 @@ { "id": "com.opera.mini.native", "label": "Opera Mini", - "description": "Tracks your online activities, which are linked to your unique ID.\nIt has built-in VPN for 'free', which Restore Privacy describe as a 'data collection tool in disguise'.\n", + "description": "Tracks your online activities, which are linked to your unique ID.\nIt has built-in VPN for 'free', which Restore Privacy describe as a 'data collection tool in disguise'.", "web": [ "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opera.mini.native", "https://www.opera.com/privacy", @@ -692,8 +746,14 @@ }, { "id": "com.particlenews.newsbreak", - "description": "News Break: Local & Breaking (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.particlenews.newsbreak)\nNews provided by NewsBreak (https://www.newsbreak.com/)\n#\nFYI : https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.particlenews.newsbreak/latest/\n", - "removal": "delete" + "label": "NewsBreak", + "description": "News provided by NewsBreak (https://www.newsbreak.com/)", + "web": [ + "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.particlenews.newsbreak", + "https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.particlenews.newsbreak/latest/" + ], + "removal": "replace", + "suggestions": "rss_readers" }, { "id": "com.phonepe.app", @@ -1108,13 +1168,19 @@ }, { "id": "com.skype.m2", - "description": "Skype Lite (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skype.m2)\n", - "removal": "delete" + "description": "Skype Lite: Voice & video calling app", + "removal": "replace", + "suggestions": "meeting_apps" }, { "id": "com.skype.raider", - "description": "Skype (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skype.raider)\n", - "removal": "delete" + "label": "Skype", + "description": "Voice & video calling app", + "web": [ + "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skype.raider" + ], + "removal": "replace" + "suggestions": "meeting_apps" }, { "id": "com.slacker.radio", @@ -1129,7 +1195,7 @@ { "id": "com.spotify.music", "label": "Spotify", - "description": "Popular music streaming app\n", + "description": "Popular music streaming app", "web": [ "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotify.music", "https://www.spotify.com/privacy/" @@ -1150,7 +1216,7 @@ { "id": "com.talpa.hibrowser", "label": "Hi Browser", - "description": "Awful browser with embedded trackers and ads.\n", + "description": "Awful browser with embedded trackers and ads.", "web": [ "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.talpa.hibrowser", "https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/fr/reports/com.talpa.hibrowser/latest/" @@ -1175,8 +1241,13 @@ }, { "id": "com.til.timesnews", - "description": "India News (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.til.timesnews)", - "removal": "delete" + "label": "Newspoint", + "description": "India specific news app", + "web": [ + "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.til.timesnews" + ], + "removal": "replace", + "suggestions": "rss_readers" }, { "id": "com.tiqiaa.remote", @@ -1191,12 +1262,13 @@ { "id": "com.touchtype.swiftkey", "label": "Swiftkey", - "description": "Keyboard app by TouchType, a Microsoft subsidiary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SwiftKey)\n4 Trackers + 11 Permissions\nNOTE: default keyboard on some Nokia and Huawei phones. Make sure you have another keyboard app before disabling this.\n", + "description": "Keyboard app by TouchType, a Microsoft subsidiary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SwiftKey)\n4 Trackers + 11 Permissions", "web": [ "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey", "https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.touchtype.swiftkey/latest/" ], "removal": "replace", + "warning": "Default keyboard on some Nokia and Huawei phones. Make sure you have another keyboard app before disabling this.", "suggestions": "keyboards" }, { @@ -1257,7 +1329,7 @@ { "id": "com.ume.browser.northamerica", "label": "UME Web Browser", - "description": "It has trackers and a LOT of unnecessary permissions.\n", + "description": "It has trackers and a LOT of unnecessary permissions.", "web": [ "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ume.browser.northamerica", "https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.ume.browser.cust/latest/" @@ -1297,7 +1369,7 @@ }, { "id": "com.zhiliaoapp.musically", - "description": "Yelp (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yelp.android)\nYelp lets users post reviews and rate businesses. \nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yelp#Controversy_and_litigation\n\nTikTok App \nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok#Privacy,_cyberbullying_and_addiction_concerns\n", + "description": "Yelp (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yelp.android)\nYelp lets users post reviews and rate businesses.\nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yelp#Controversy_and_litigation\n\nTikTok App\nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok#Privacy,_cyberbullying_and_addiction_concerns", "removal": "delete" }, { @@ -1308,7 +1380,7 @@ { "id": "flipboard.app", "label": "Flipboard", - "description": "Flipboard News App\n", + "description": "Flipboard News App", "web": [ "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flipboard.app", "https://about.flipboard.com/privacy-policy/", @@ -1320,7 +1392,7 @@ { "id": "flipboard.boxer.app", "label": "Briefing", - "description": "Briefing app from Flipboard\n", + "description": "Briefing app from Flipboard", "web": [ "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flipboard.boxer.app", "https://about.flipboard.com/privacy-policy/"