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What The Forecast
What The Forecast
What The Forecast Awards and Mentions:
What The Forecast won a 2018 People's Choice Webby Award in the category of Mobile Sites & Apps – Services & Utilities!! Thank you to everyone who voted and helped make that happen!!
Listed in Google Play's "Best of 2017" as one of the top 5 new apps!!
Welcome to What The Forecast Finally, there is an accurate Android weather app that will explain, in real terms, how nasty it is outside. You will never again wonder if you should just go back to bed (which, of course, you should). Sometimes, it is better to just give up and try again tomorrow.
WTForecast features:
– Over 9607 completely obnoxious phrases describing the current weather conditions.
– Switchable profanity settings (On, Some, Off).**
– Highly accurate weather reports directly from AerisWeather.
– Listen to the latest weather saying using Text-to-Speech.
– Daily forecasts for 10 days.
– Hourly forecasts for 48 hours.
– Weather alerts from NOAA.
– Hot, Cold, and Dew Point Thresholds that allow you to customize the weather phrases.
– Moon Phase.
– Air Quality, Arthritis, Migraine, Sinus, Cold/Flu, Bee , Campfire, Golf, Outdoor, Swimming, and Biking Indices.
– Select from U.S. (F) or international units (C).
– Descriptions of basic weather terms used in the app.
– Backgrounds and precipitation that match the time of year and current weather conditions.
– Additional solid color and photo backgrounds that you can select in the app Settings.
– Share your weather reports on Facebook, Twitter, IG, Snap etc.
**Make sure you go into the app settings and set the profanity setting to "On" for the full effect. You won't be disappointed (Or, maybe you will. I don't know you.).
What The Forecast
Package ID
com.williamking.whattheforecast
Version
534
Developer
Byzantine Apps LLC
Category
Weather
Store Rank
81
App Store Link
View in Google PlayDeveloper Privacy Policy
Privacy PolicyObservations Summary:
Permissions Observations
DETECTEDPermissions defined by Apple and Google as dangerous have been observed.
Observed During Analysis
- Allows an app to access location in the background.
- Allows an app to access approximate location.
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- Allows an app to access precise location.
- Allows an application to access any geographic locations persisted in the user's shared collection.
- Allows applications to access information about networks.
- Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
- Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
- Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
- Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
- Allows a regular application to use Service.startForeground.
- Allows a regular application to use Service.startForeground with the type "location".
- Allows applications to open network sockets.
- Allows an app to post notifications
- Allows read only access to phone state with a non dangerous permission, including the information like cellular network type, software version.
- Allows an application to read from external storage.
- Allows an application to read image files from external storage.
- Allows an application to read image or video files from external storage that a user has selected via the permission prompt photo picker.
- Allows applications to read the sync settings.
- Allows an application to receive the Intent.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
- Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
- Allows an application to write to external storage.
- Allows applications to write the sync settings.
- Allows an application to broadcast an Intent to set an alarm for the user.
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Why Permissions Matter
If not managed properly, dangerous permissions can permit malicious access to sensitive data, and device features.
Sensitive Data Collection and Sharing Observations
SENSITIVE INFO FOUNDThis app collects, stores, or shares information that is often designated as sensitive and private.
Observed During Analysis
- Build Fingerprint
- GPS Latitude coordinate
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- GPS Longitude coordinate
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Why Data Collection and Sharing Matters
If not managed properly private data can expose enterprises, customers, employees and partners to breach and compliance violations.
Network Connections Observations
DETECTEDNetwork analysis has detected communication with external servers and data transfer patterns.
Observed During Analysis
Connected Hostname:
- adform.com
- adjust.com
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- akamai.com
- amazon.com
- conversantmedia.com
- criteo.com
- datacamp.co.uk
- datacamp.sk
- facebook.com
- fastly.com
- google.com
- leaseweb.com
- level3.com
- microsoft.com
- phoenixnap.com
- rackspace.com
- rocketfuel.com
- rubiconproject.com
- taboola.com
- tremorvideo.com
- verizonmedia.com
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Server Locations:
- Ashburn, Virginia, US
- Bellevue, Washington, US
- + 19 more
- Berlin, Berlin, DE
- Chicago, Illinois, US
- Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, DK
- Dublin, Dublin, IE
- El Segundo, California, US
- Kansas City, Missouri, US
- Los Angeles, California, US
- Mountain View, California, US
- Newark, New Jersey, US
- New York City, New York, US
- North Charleston, South Carolina, US
- Palo Alto, California, US
- Phoenix, Arizona, US
- San Francisco, California, US
- Seattle, Washington, US
- Toronto, Ontario, CA
- Washington, District of Columbia, US
- Westlake Village, California, US
- Windcrest, Texas, US
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Why Network Connections Matter
Uncontrolled communication with external servers by an employee-used app could expose sensitive business data to unauthorized third parties. This unauthorized access can lead to data breaches, regulatory non-compliance, and damage to your business's reputation and financial standing.
Privacy Declarations Observations
NOT DETECTEDThis test did not detect a discrepancy, indicating all required declarations are disclosed.
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Why Privacy Declarations Matter
Declarations matter because they provide transparency on how apps collect and use sensitive data. iOS requires Privacy Manifest declarations, while Android requires Data Safety disclosures and manifest permissions.
AI Observations
NONE DETECTEDNone detected. Further analysis recommended.
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Why AI Matters
AI features can process sensitive data in unexpected ways, potentially exposing proprietary information or creating liability.
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