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Well it isn't on Android.

by tomc1985 10y ago

tdkl 10y ago
You can long-press on the notification and hide it though, since 4.3.
- tomc1985 10y ago
  Still, users should not have to perform this. There is no consent.
massysett 10y ago
A big reason I switched to iOS is that Apple cares about letting me control what runs on my phone and how much apps can nag me and what they can access. Google does not care about this at all and it's reminiscent of the huge risk of downloading anything on a PC. That's exactly what I'm trying to get away from on the phone.
- nimbleDT 10y ago
  Funny, I switched to Android because Apple exerted complete control over what software I could run on my phone, to the extent that I can only run the apps they allow me to, but I get your point. I guess I decided that Google's BS was a little more palatable than Apple's BS.
  - randyrand 10y ago
    Tho not ideal, I've been jailbreaking every iPhone ive had for 4 years now. Best of both worlds.
- tomc1985 10y ago
  And how long will they let you have that control? As soon as the winds change, just you wait. They'll have some bullshit excuse about engagement or control, but it will be gone just the same.
- Anasufovic 10y ago
  Unless you are some sort of app reviewer and install hundreds of apps I would say the Google method is better. You get notifications served by default and its a quick long press right in the notification bar to mute all future notifications if needed. Apple wants you to make this decision early on when often I don't even know what type of notifications an app serves.
pkhagah 10y ago
I think Android 6 changed this to make users granting permissions explicitly when running app. But, it might take years for phones and apps to upgrade to android 6.
- increment_i 10y ago
  Yep, using Android 6 now and I think the app has to ask for notification permissions on first app launch if I'm not mistaken.
  - relics443 10y ago
    Android does not have a permission system for notifications. A user can disable them for an app.
    - increment_i 10y ago
      Hmm. I could swear since upgrading recently that I've been asked whether an app can send me notifications. Could be wrong , I have a large mishmash of Android and iOS devices lying around the house.
      - pawadu 10y ago
        can this have been an in-app dialog? many apps simply ask you if they can show you notifications.
draw_down 10y ago
Hmm, I wonder why.

Well it isn't on Android.

tdkl 10y ago

You can long-press on the notification and hide it though, since 4.3.

tomc1985 10y ago
Still, users should not have to perform this. There is no consent.

massysett 10y ago

A big reason I switched to iOS is that Apple cares about letting me control what runs on my phone and how much apps can nag me and what they can access. Google does not care about this at all and it's reminiscent of the huge risk of downloading anything on a PC. That's exactly what I'm trying to get away from on the phone.

nimbleDT 10y ago
Funny, I switched to Android because Apple exerted complete control over what software I could run on my phone, to the extent that I can only run the apps they allow me to, but I get your point. I guess I decided that Google's BS was a little more palatable than Apple's BS.
- randyrand 10y ago
  Tho not ideal, I've been jailbreaking every iPhone ive had for 4 years now. Best of both worlds.
tomc1985 10y ago
And how long will they let you have that control? As soon as the winds change, just you wait. They'll have some bullshit excuse about engagement or control, but it will be gone just the same.
Anasufovic 10y ago
Unless you are some sort of app reviewer and install hundreds of apps I would say the Google method is better. You get notifications served by default and its a quick long press right in the notification bar to mute all future notifications if needed. Apple wants you to make this decision early on when often I don't even know what type of notifications an app serves.

pkhagah 10y ago

I think Android 6 changed this to make users granting permissions explicitly when running app. But, it might take years for phones and apps to upgrade to android 6.

increment_i 10y ago
Yep, using Android 6 now and I think the app has to ask for notification permissions on first app launch if I'm not mistaken.
- relics443 10y ago
  Android does not have a permission system for notifications. A user can disable them for an app.
  - increment_i 10y ago
    Hmm. I could swear since upgrading recently that I've been asked whether an app can send me notifications. Could be wrong , I have a large mishmash of Android and iOS devices lying around the house.
    - pawadu 10y ago
      can this have been an in-app dialog? many apps simply ask you if they can show you notifications.

draw_down 10y ago

Hmm, I wonder why.