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Android certainly does have a feature to block screenshots in apps though.

by Polylactic_acid 6y ago

kllrnohj 6y ago
A feature that's existed for over a decade and doesn't really seem to be an issue nor abused?
- Polylactic_acid 6y ago
  It is abused, just not widely. I have seen a few apps that use it. There should never be a situation where the user is not able to screenshot their own device.
  - kevindong 6y ago
    I'm inclined to say that there is a small handful of cases where apps should actively prevent/modify screenshots: * apps that show sensitive personal info (e.g. credit card numbers, SSN, etc.) should ideally self censor the sensitive info to help prevent accidental leaks * corporate devices where the phone and all of the data within it belongs to the employer
    - Polylactic_acid 6y ago
      The real solution would be making the images directory not a free for all. There should be an OS filepicker which gets used to allow an app access to photos rather than the app having access directly. That way a screenshot is not instantly leakable.
      - kllrnohj 6y ago
        It isn't a free for all already and that's not a "real solution" as there's a real need & use for some apps to have access to some/all images. Such as those that do automatic backup & syncing of them. What's missing is just a user override of "no really screenshot this that wasn't an accident", that's about it.
    - hunter2_ 6y ago
      What about the analog hole? When it comes to piracy of copyrighted music and movies, the analog hole is deemed to offer a significantly degraded signal and therefore DRM is still effective enough. When it comes to screenshots, I think a native screenshot and a photo of a screen offer more similarities than differences and therefore it's not worth blocking one without blocking both.
    - treesknees 6y ago
      I can agree with corporate policy, however I don't need my banking app or my web browser (private browsing mode) deciding whether I know how to handle a screenshot securely on my own device. You certainly won't find these restrictions on a Windows 10 machine running Chrome. Why should it be on mobile?
  - gkoberger 6y ago
    I somewhat disagree! I think it’s fine when privacy is the feature. For example, Snapchat used to block screenshotting, but that was a feature both sides benefited from.

Android certainly does have a feature to block screenshots in apps though.

kllrnohj 6y ago

A feature that's existed for over a decade and doesn't really seem to be an issue nor abused?

Polylactic_acid 6y ago
It is abused, just not widely. I have seen a few apps that use it. There should never be a situation where the user is not able to screenshot their own device.
- kevindong 6y ago
  I'm inclined to say that there is a small handful of cases where apps should actively prevent/modify screenshots: * apps that show sensitive personal info (e.g. credit card numbers, SSN, etc.) should ideally self censor the sensitive info to help prevent accidental leaks * corporate devices where the phone and all of the data within it belongs to the employer
  - Polylactic_acid 6y ago
    The real solution would be making the images directory not a free for all. There should be an OS filepicker which gets used to allow an app access to photos rather than the app having access directly. That way a screenshot is not instantly leakable.
    - kllrnohj 6y ago
      It isn't a free for all already and that's not a "real solution" as there's a real need & use for some apps to have access to some/all images. Such as those that do automatic backup & syncing of them. What's missing is just a user override of "no really screenshot this that wasn't an accident", that's about it.
  - hunter2_ 6y ago
    What about the analog hole? When it comes to piracy of copyrighted music and movies, the analog hole is deemed to offer a significantly degraded signal and therefore DRM is still effective enough. When it comes to screenshots, I think a native screenshot and a photo of a screen offer more similarities than differences and therefore it's not worth blocking one without blocking both.
  - treesknees 6y ago
    I can agree with corporate policy, however I don't need my banking app or my web browser (private browsing mode) deciding whether I know how to handle a screenshot securely on my own device. You certainly won't find these restrictions on a Windows 10 machine running Chrome. Why should it be on mobile?
- gkoberger 6y ago
  I somewhat disagree! I think it’s fine when privacy is the feature. For example, Snapchat used to block screenshotting, but that was a feature both sides benefited from.