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Even if the user has fine-grained control over these things, the app can just refuse to run until they're granted. I don't know if the reddit app does so, but m

Even if the user has fine-grained control over these things, the app can just refuse to run until they're granted. I don't know if the reddit app does so, but many do. This is why users need control over the internal API layer of their phones so they can feed spoofed data to apps.

JimDabell 7y ago
> Even if the user has fine-grained control over these things, the app can just refuse to run until they're granted. I don't know if the reddit app does so, but many do. Perhaps this is the case on Android, but this is explicitly forbidden by Apple: > (iv) Access Apps must respect the user’s permission settings and not attempt to manipulate, trick, or force people to consent to unnecessary data access. For example, apps that include the ability to post photos to a social network must not also require microphone access before allowing the user to upload photos. Where possible, provide alternative solutions for users who don’t grant consent. For example, if a user declines to share Location, offer the ability to manually enter an address. https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/#data-collection-and-storage https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/#dat...