Surely you've seen Helix Jump in various places: on Instagram, among the most popular games in the Google Play Store or even someone has recommended Well, be very careful because, in addition to being addictive, it requires many permissions on the contents of your Android mobile. And it seems that, in addition to entertaining you, might want more information from you
It is a game of skill and platforms that is simple in concept but that hooks you from the first minute. Especially if you are one of those players who seeks to improve himself in each game.It consists of getting a bouncy ball to the base of a circular tower going through different floors. Of course, it is one thing to say it and another thing to do it.
The floors are made up of discs with openings through which we can pass the ball by turning the tower. Of course, there are red stripes on which we cannot fall, since the game will end. Also, as we progress through the game, we find longer levels, with more floors, with moving discs and with more red parts. An entire skill challenge that will keep us glued to the mobile for at least several minutes a day
The problem comes right after starting the game for the first time. And it is that a series of permissions will jump to the screen to be confirmed or denied by the user. Something more or less common in games, except for the specific requirements of Helix Jump.And it is that the game wants to have access to our photos and files on the device, as well as the location or control of telephone calls. The latter is common to manage calls during the game, but the rest of the permissions are abusive for a game that does not require the terminal's GPS or that does not save photos or screenshots of the game.
Everything indicates that, with the excuse of the game, the developers have introduced all kinds of ads and programs that seek to harvest user usage dataElements that, possibly, can be sold or used for a spam campaign. In addition, the amount of advertisements that the game contains is notable. More than usual for a title that is succeeding in downloads, such as Helix Jump.
So be very careful if you fall into the clutches of this title. Remember that Google Play Store protects its users with constant content analysis so that fraud or virus applications that compromise the user's privacy do not slip through.However, the best thing to do in this case is that, if you want to try the game, reject all the permissions it requests And the proper way is not to grant powers that you don't need this game, and avoid any other problems that may happen.
As for the , only putting the phone in airplane mode can prevent more ads from appearing than desired. And it is that, as users comment in the Google Play Store, not even paying for the Premium version without ads, which costs 3 euros, kills them. Something that leads us to think that Helix Jump is just an excuse to collect money and user data.
Of course, a worked excuse and in which money has been invested. And it is that the title has in social networks and other applications, encouraging us to try it thanks to its addictive mechanics.Elements that have led it to compete with games like PUBG or applications like Wish, which have been gaining downloads for some time due to their fame. That is why it has climbed and, at the time of publishing this article, it has reached the third position in the list of popular apps.
Google Play Store is generally a safe platform for apps and games. However, there are developers and marketing and marketing companies that discover the keys to bring some content to the top of popularity with different tricks and positioning techniques. So don't let your guard down and think carefully about the permissions you offer to each new app you install. It can save you a lot of trouble in the future.
