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The problem I see with that is that many (most?) users are not going to go deny network access to each app. Furthermore, what if the app tells me that it needs
by camhenlin 7y ago
The problem I see with that is that many (most?) users are not going to go deny network access to each app.
Furthermore, what if the app tells me that it needs network access to get calendar info or something along those lines - and then actually uses the network for that -, then subsequently uses the network access to siphon off my personal info? Certainly if you had the ability to "see" what an app is doing, you might be able to catch that, but that's well beyond the grasp of most users. Better to be able to inherently trust the app because it was built by a trusted 3rd party. Certainly I agree that it would be nice to be able to disable network access to any app I felt like though.
- scarface74 7y agoOnly for 3rd party keyboards, network access is denied by default. First you have to go through settings to enable them instead of a simple dialog box (which I agree with) and then you have to go back in settings to give the keyboard network access and you get a very clear warning. But, most people on HN don’t seem to understand Apple’s priorities. This is how it should be. 1. Apple 2. Users . . . . 3. Developers.
- toper-centage 7y agoThis is something super important that is missing in android and no one ever mentions. Keyboard apps are all phone home everything we type. Fortunately my phone let's me block individual app access to the network, but as far as I know you can't do that in android.
- scarface74 7y agoAlso, even when you give the keyboard network access, when you enter a password, iOS switches to the native keyboard. Apps can also force iOS to only use the native keyboard. iOS really doesn’t trust third party keyboards.
- LeoNatan25 7y agoThis sounds like a good strategy for me as first and foremost a user.