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I despise apps that do "Always" or "Never" for Location Tracking. It's really reflective of the larger issue of control of data, but this is particularly gall
by mwexler 10y ago
I despise apps that do "Always" or "Never" for Location Tracking. It's really reflective of the larger issue of control of data, but this is particularly galling when the app hasn't given you an option nor a good reason for "Always" tracking. I'm always surprised when each iOS update continues _allowing the app to define available choices_ instead of giving the consumer the "While Using" option for any app requesting location.
- robbiemitchell 10y agoPart of this is due to limitations in how iOS communicates this to users. "Always" can refer to either (1) always-on GPS, or (2) Bluetooth, which will ping app-owned beacons. The Bluetooth option is significantly narrower in scope, but uses the same dialog as the GPS. I worked for a company that relied on Bluebooth beacons to provide a critical app experience (notifications before app itself is opened), so the app blocked the login screen until the Bluetooth-driven "Always" location authorization was granted. It was a headache explaining to users.