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Are you talking about accessing location, files, camera, and microphone from web browsers? Those are all already possible. For identity, there's various libs an
by kaycebasques 9y ago
Are you talking about accessing location, files, camera, and microphone from web browsers? Those are all already possible. For identity, there's various libs and APIs for authenticating with major identity providers. Not sure what you mean by device and app history.
- CapitalistCartr 9y agoThat's the list this browser requires authorization before installation is allowed. Its not about what's possible; its what intrusiveness Chrome demands. Maybe there's a good reason for each one, and the browser will act in good faith.
- kaycebasques 9y agoIn order for a website to access camera, microphone, etc., the browser itself needs permission to access those things. The browser prompts you to grant each individual permission to specific sites that request them. I personally agree though that if you don't want any site to ever have access to camera (for example) there should be a way to install the browser without that permission enabled. Maybe there is? I'm not completely familiar with the iOS / Android / other mobile OS install workflows these days.