"This community is available in the app"

Re:"This community is available in the app" by thewhitetulip on Sunday February 16, 2020 @09:08AM (#22341590)

When all an app needs to do is connect to a website and cache a few images why does it need microphone access?

Also if it has 100s of dialogs popping up users get a fatigue. They tend to say yes to everything and that's how default Android permissions are

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Re:"This community is available in the app" by inerg on Sunday February 16, 2020 @09:44AM (#22341745)

I don't have the app installed but I'm assuming you can record video in it to post on Reddit? If that's the case I can see why it requires access to the microphone. That's the only way I could look at justifying it.

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Re:"This community is available in the app" by thewhitetulip on Monday February 17, 2020 @06:02AM (#22346809)

True. But why need all permissions upfront?

Security model should be automated. Request only when needed

Can't see why it needs all permissions upfront. Apps keep nagging u until we provide all permissions.

90% of my reddit usage is posting amd reading text. 10% is photo related. So browser is better for me.

I don't need an app to have all access when I upload photos once a month

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