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They don't have options like "Never allow" or "Provide fake location". Why is that so?
by codedokode 7y ago
They don't have options like "Never allow" or "Provide fake location". Why is that so?
- judge2020 7y agoYou can choose to "never allow" when it originally asks for location and in settings, but it's not one of the options you can choose on the "one day after 'always' tracking was enabled" popup.
- duskwuff 7y ago"Never allow" already exists. The user can deny location access when it is first requested, or can disable location access through Settings. "Provide fake location" is not necessary, because apps which fail to work when you deny location access are rejected during App Store review.
- codedokode 7y agoWhat if the app works without location, but gives some benefits only if you enable it? E.g. a shop app gives a discount if you allow tracking you.
- scarface74 7y agoMore than likely that would be rejected.
- asveikau 7y agoIs Apple going to know that an app is not offering a discount?
- scarface74 7y agoMost apps wouldn’t be subtle about it. They would say that you must have location on to receive discounts. As far as I know. Apps can’t tell the difference between the user denied location access and the users location can’t be determined right now. There are iOS devices that don’t have GPS chips - some iPads and the iPod Touch. If the user isn’t near a mapped WiFi hotspot, they won’t have anyway of finding a location.
- akmarinov 7y agoWell Pokemon Go basically doesn't work without location and it wasn't rejected.
- snailmailman 7y agoI'm not familiar with the AppStore guidelines myself, but for the most part pokemon go only needs your location while using the app. perhaps that makes a difference? there are some pokemon go features (adventure sync) gated behind always-on location access, but it isnt required.
- profmonocle 7y agoI believe the actual requirement is apps have to work without location access if it isn't essential to the basic functioning of the app. A GPS navigation app obviously needs location access to do its job, something like Twitter, not so much.
- zapzupnz 7y agoBad example. Yes, the core gameplay doesn't work, but the app still allows you to log in, manage your account mess with your existing Pokémon and items, move those Pokémon into Pokémon Let's Go's Go Park on the Nintendo Switch. If you try to play the core game with location permission permanently disabled, the game will alert the user that the game needs the location permission enabled but it will NOT lock the user out of those other functions.
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- pdimitar 7y agoYou can disable any app's location access from the iOS settings, it's fairly trivial. As for fake location, well, give it time. They seem to be willing to provide fake emails for the new Sign In With Apple service. So they might start actually obfuscating location in the future.
- codedokode 7y agoFake location is necessary because apps may annoy users with popups until you grant the permission or give some benefits in exchange for location.
- untog 7y agoThey're aren't providing fake emails, they are providing masked emails. A fake location is a step or two beyond that, it's active deception.