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> seems like 70% of apps I try to install wants access to my contacts at install-time How does iOS handle this?
by Brakenshire 12y ago
> seems like 70% of apps I try to install wants access to my contacts at install-time
How does iOS handle this?
- ErikHuisman 12y agoIssues a permission confirmation the moment the app tries to access contacts (once).
- m_mueller 12y agoNot parent, but: it asks for every permission separately at runtime (on first time usage). That might seem a hassle, but IMO it's much better this way. Apps tend to be much more conservative in order to not disturb their users too much with permission questions, and they also have fallback modes for every permission that's not critical - a Maps app will still work without location data for example.
- wlesieutre 12y agoTo give an example, consider a document scanning app that has a feature where you can sign up for a DocuScans account and use it to share scanned documents with other people who use the same app. A useless feature, as far as I'm concerned. But on Android, the app will demand access to all of my contacts at install time, just in case I ever wanted to use it. And then I have no idea what else they might be doing with it. On iOS, the app doesn't have permission to get my contacts until it asks for it. Using Dropbox for your scanned documents instead of the DocuScans sharing system? Then the app will never request permission to access your contacts.
- hokkos 12y agoJust in time pop-up to authorize when the app ask for it.