Re:When an app asks for permissions, it should have a “feed ...
by furyofantares on Saturday July 08, 2023 @03:37PM
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> Meanwhile, WhatsApp still "punishes" users for denying contacts access by hiding everyone's names
Huh, had no idea that's why I only see numbers.
If I do allow contacts, does it show the name from contacts, rather than whatever display name
they chose?
If so then I guess that's kind of a "technically we need contacts to display names, which are resolved locally" deal. But Apple could push back "you're big enough to plumb a display name through, not just resolve
locally, and deal with spam implications" if they wanted to take a hard stand.
Huh, had no idea that's why I only see numbers.
If I do allow contacts, does it show the name from contacts, rather than whatever display name they chose?
If so then I guess that's kind of a "technically we need contacts to display names, which are resolved locally" deal. But Apple could push back "you're big enough to plumb a display name through, not just resolve locally, and deal with spam implications" if they wanted to take a hard stand.