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They have to allow write access to some applications otherwise there can be no third-party address book apps. If there was such a permission, you can bet that f
by po 14y ago
They have to allow write access to some applications otherwise there can be no third-party address book apps. If there was such a permission, you can bet that facebook would have asked for it by default. You can also be sure that hundreds of millions of people would have granted it and we would be seeing the exact same problem.
The root of the problem is facebook. The important questions should be directed at facebook. We can look to Apple or Google for help, but ultimately when we install an application, we grant it our trust and Facebook routinely tramples all over it. Turns out that it's a winning strategy.
- toemetoch 14y agoThis is a very good explanation. But it also points out that the permission system is not really helping when you want background info on what's going on - you and I know this info from a background in development. Take a look at the permissions for google maps on android as an illustration.
- jakejake 14y agoiOS 6 beta now prompts for permission to allow access the address book - the same way you get prompted now for gps or notification permissions when apps request it. I noticed a lot of those permission alerts, over and over.