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Every app that has access to nearby WiFi SSIDs (or even just the one you’re connected to) can also turn this data into location data. In fact I don’t think tha
by chatmasta 9y ago
Every app that has access to nearby WiFi SSIDs (or even just the one you’re connected to) can also turn this data into location data.
In fact I don’t think that is even a gated permission on iOS.
- gergles 8y agoThis isn't a user-gated permission but an Apple-gated one. Apps can't retrieve the nearby SSID list unless they have the "Hotspot Helper" entitlement from Apple. https://developer.apple.com/documentation/networkextension/nehotspothelper https://developer.apple.com/documentation/networkextension/n...
- chatmasta 8y agoGood to know, but that’s only marginally better, as a malicious app developer only needs to come up with a legitimate reason for the entitlement.