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Absolutely not to continuous GPS tracking, and wake lock. No website should have that level of access to my device.

• bastawhiz 4y ago
  You need to explicitly opt into location access. The site you use for tracking your run shouldn't stop working because your phone went to sleep. Sites already do "wake lock" by playing videos they you can't see. How many times have you tried to read a recipe and your phone shuts off while your hands are covered in flour, or you need to keep tapping your iPad screen while watching sports scores or election results? These are both incredibly useful APIs that you probably would enjoy if you didn't dismiss them outright.
  • etchalon 4y ago
    Opting in to location access so a bank can help me find a nearby ATM does not mean I want that bank to continue to track me after I put the phone in my bucket and go about my day. Videos on iOS are forced to play full-screen. Background, autoplay videos, do not trigger wake lock. These are features which, while I'm sure some applications would find useful, would more often be abused than useful.
    • kalleboo 4y ago
      The iOS app permissions dialog for location already always asks for "only when using" vs "in background", why wouldn't they do the same for PWAs?