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I remember ios 5 I think brought app permissions. Essentially say app A should not get location or contacts and put this behind a password. The app couldnt do
by 2Gkashmiri 6y ago
I remember ios 5 I think brought app permissions. Essentially say app A should not get location or contacts and put this behind a password. The app couldnt do shit. Then android after late got some permissions but its still lame IMO. App can deny you access without a permission. A recent thing I have seen on android is permission protection or whatever. The system gives dummy or no access to the contacts for example instead of actual contacts. Sounds good but now every app can detect this and bugs you to allow the sameby nagging you.
Look, if I want to deny app A or B access to contacts, as far as the app is concerned it should get 0 access. Not blocking or pseudo blocking but a sinkhole type "huh. Nothing here". It should not be able to detect this. Same for internet access. If I deny internet to an app, that app should think its in flight mode. Thats it.
Same thing here. Say I dont want to be tracked, apps should think I have allowed access and go ahead. Why should they tailor access based on my permission to track ? My installing the app is proof I want to use the app. I just dont want it to be tied to anything. Kinda like the original "sandbox" idea
- renewiltord 6y agoOkay, but I don't want that as a user. If I accidentally say "Deny Location Permission" I want the app to say "I actually can't navigate for you without this, sorry. Want me to request the permission again?". I don't want to debug this shit - oh why is navigation not working? No thanks. Life's too short.
- reaperducer 6y agoLife is too short for you to press Settings > Privacy > Location Services > app > enable? Are you on life support or something?
- renewiltord 6y agoHaha, hilarious! But yes, I don't want to do that.
- kinkrtyavimoodh 6y agoI won't know to do that if the app doesn't tell me. How do I know it's not a bug and a problem with the permissions instead? Especially if the problem does not occur immediately after denying the permission
- aabbcc1241 6y agoThe app could show message like location related functionality requires additional permissions, and guide the user how to enable that.
- Nextgrid 6y agoIdeally a well-designed app would only ask for the permission the first time the feature requiring that permission is used so it becomes obvious as to why the feature doesn't work; but in either case the app can display an error message with instructions on how to grant the permission.
- mumblerino 6y agoCorrection: iOS has had permissions at least for as long as apps were allowed and more permissions were added over time. Screenshot in the Camera section of this iPhoneOS 2 review: https://www.imore.com/iphone-os-2-review https://www.imore.com/iphone-os-2-review
- saagarjha 6y agoI find it very interesting that Maps is asking for permission to access your location.