Large Language Models vs. Stack Overflow in Addressing Android Permission Related Challenges

<p>The Android permission system regulates access to sensitive<br>mobile device resources and data, such as contacts, cameras, and<br>locations. Third-party developers must request permission to<br>access these resources, and users must grant permission before the<br>application (app) can access them. However, the Android permission<br>system is complex, and developers often face challenges related to<br>permissions, such as compatibility issues, misuse of permissions,<br>and vulnerabilities related to permissions. The goal of this study<br>is to understand the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) as a<br>supporting tool to help developers secure and appropriately use<br>Android permissions to mitigate the misuse and security risks in<br>apps. In this study, we qualitatively analyzed 1,008 Stack Overflow<br>questions (with accepted answers) related to Android permissions.<br>We compared Generative Pre-training Transformer (GPT) solutions<br>with Stack Overflow's accepted answers and evaluated whether<br>GPT provides consistent answers for Android permission-related<br>questions. Our result showed that above 50% of GPT-provided<br>answers align with Stack Overflow's accepted answers. GPT offers<br>better-aligned responses for challenges related to Documentation<br>and Conceptual Understanding, while it provides less aligned<br>answers for Debugging-related issues. In addition, we found that<br>GPT provides more consistent answers for Documentation and<br>Conceptual Understanding, while Implementation-related answers<br>are the least consistent. Therefore, our study demonstrated the<br>potential of using LLMs like GPT as a supporting tool to help<br>developers mitigate Android permission-related problems</p&gt

Through My Eyes

'Through My Eyes' is a guided audio-tour of Penzance. More than just a tour – it’s an invitation to connect, listen and to see the world through the unique perspective of young people living at the westerly edges of Cornwall today. A lens into their lives, hidden places, imagination, hopes and dreams for the future. A remapping of Penzance developed in collaboration with the young people who live in Penzance and call it home. 'Through My Eyes' has been commissioned by Wildworks Theatre as a part of their program Hello Stranger! with support from Trelya and PZ Youth Centre; funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. 'Through My Eyes' opened on June 1st 2024 at The Exchange Gallery in Penzance, followed by showings on June 23rd 2024 as a part of Golowan Festival