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Jeff_Browntoday at 2:15 AM1 replyview on HN

When I go to enable it I get 'may be able to collect all the data you type, including ... passwords'.

'may be able to'? How is this not knowable? Do I have to wait for effect systems to gain popularity before installations make sense?


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pedrogpimentatoday at 6:10 AM

"May be able" refers to collect, which is entirely up to the app. It does have access to password as you write them with it. It doesn't know what you're writing and it MAY collect. But it's not clear if it does collect.