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		e40 on May 5, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Swype makes almost 4000 location requests every da... "However, if you're still using proprietary applications then you haven't accomplished too much." Wrong. You can revoke the permission to request the location with apps like App Ops X (needs root).

evacchi on May 5, 2014 [–]

theoretically, you don't need root (at least with Android 4.3) http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/25/app-ops-android-4-3s...

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