Be very careful of Paytm and dont give it any access
Not just Aadhaar request paytm is pursuing something else (root access to your device) through which it will take control of your phone completely. Do not approve of such accesss at any cost. Read below.
Root access to a device is something Paytm has no reason to request. The app does not in any way need root permissions to perform its operations effectively. But with root access, the Paytm app can do anything it wants on the phone, sit in the background, read all your messages, skim through your call history. Paytm has pointed out that it doesn’t intend to do any of this but still the absurd request being made shows that the possibility exists.
“That will make PayTM/UPI the target of *every* two bit hacker in the world. Asking for this permission is *equal* to shipping a phone with PayTM/UPI at root level like google does. This is not good.” more
Root access to a device is something Paytm has no reason to request. The app does not in any way need root permissions to perform its operations effectively. But with root access, the Paytm app can do anything it wants on the phone, sit in the background, read all your messages, skim through your call history. Paytm has pointed out that it doesn’t intend to do any of this but still the absurd request being made shows that the possibility exists.
“That will make PayTM/UPI the target of *every* two bit hacker in the world. Asking for this permission is *equal* to shipping a phone with PayTM/UPI at root level like google does. This is not good.” more
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Many apps ask for the same. Can any one clarify, if there is any permission/approval they require from govt regulatory bodies like TRAI etc before they ask the customer. Many apps are controlled by people from other countries. more
Apr 22
Any application you load in your phone, they ask access to your contact and so many other things, but why. Is it necessary ??? more
Mar 14
Good news - awareness createst action. Paytm as of this evening has stopped asking for root access more
Mar 13
