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> I haven't used Android in a while but I assume it doesn't have this. I've started getting these notifications on my Android device. Each app that makes a lo
by ncallaway 7y ago
> I haven't used Android in a while but I assume it doesn't have this.
I've started getting these notifications on my Android device.
Each app that makes a location request in the background causes a notification that allows me to take away location access from the app, only allow location access when the app is in the foreground, or always allow location access.
- JoBrad 7y agoThis notification is slightly different: you still get a notification when an app asks for permission. But later on you get a notification telling you that the app has been using a given feature x times, and you have the choice of changing the permission again. For location, it also shows a map of each location gathered by the app.
- lostsock 7y agoThe same is true on Android, at least for me on my Pixel 4[1] 1: https://www.androidpolice.com/wp-content/themes/ap2/ap_resize/ap_resize.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.androidpolice.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F07%2Fhero-qb5-location-notification.png&w=728 https://www.androidpolice.com/wp-content/themes/ap2/ap_resiz...
- JoBrad 7y agoAwesome. Can you see the locations it captured?
- ncallaway 7y agoYeah, that's what I'm describing. You get a notification when the application accesses your location from the background. You're not using the app at the time it makes the request, and you get a system notification telling you about the location access. I haven't seen a map on Android though. I like that.