wtaf-people

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   by wtaf-people 5y ago

   You solved the puzzle I think. The wording was designed specifically for browser apps. They didn’t anticipate non-browsing apps to be using webview. Also I was exaggerating when I said hundreds of apps. Seeing it on PayPal is what threw me
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   by wtaf-people 5y ago

   I think you’re right but they really need to update the description for this
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   by wtaf-people 5y ago

   Upon further thought, without arguing what the words mean, it would make sense that PayPal would be using a browser since the entire UI is basically the mobile site
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   by wtaf-people 5y ago

   "this is literally saying “if an app has/is a browser then it can record what sites you go to"” Except it literally doesn’t say that literally Think about the fact that if you are wrong, it would say exactly what it says, and
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   by wtaf-people 5y ago

   That was my original assumption but how can you be so sure? I think you’re being too hopeful here. Also calling webview “outside the app” is a bit of a stretch
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   by wtaf-people 5y ago

   I suppose “not part of the app” could mean webview, but I doubt it. It seems pretty clear here. You’d think they would have a strong interest in specifying otherwise, if this isn’t the case. Also has anyone ever had the OS ask for permissio
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   iOS allows apps to read browser history.(maybe?) Entire internet doesn’t notice

   26 points by wtaf-people 5y ago|18 comments