Some Android Phones Don't Enforce Permissions

"I've got your permissions right here!"

One of the security features Android uses to allow users to protect themselves is to create permissions for apps. When an app is downloaded, you can look at what permissions it has, and allow or disallow the app to use them, much like you can do with location settings in iOS. 

Unlike iOS, however, it seems as though these permissions can be bypassed on some Android phones. In doing so, a malicious Android app could gain access to the internet, record phone calls, or send SMS messages, even if the user has specifically blocked it from doing so. 

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