[android-developers] Request to Separate Permissions for Read Phone State and Read Phone Identity

I do not understand why permissions are still combined for phone state and identity. I have no problem letting an app see that my phone is ringing or that I'm on a call. I understand that many apps need this permission so that they do not prevent normal operation of the device and its ability to make and receive calls. On the other hand, very few apps need to know the phone's MEID, which is personally identifiable information. I see no reason why anyone should have to share such sensitive information just to install the latest tower defense game. Permissions with varying degrees of sensitivity or security should not be grouped together.

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