Re:The right way to ask users for iOS permissions
by kylec on Friday April 04, 2014 @01:27PM
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No kidding. Not to mention that a lot of Android developers have the mentality to request every permission they could possibly conceive of using in the future so that the user doesn't reject a potential future update for asking for more permissions. So every single app you install nowadays seems to want access to everything and there's no way to prevent it short of canceling the app installation.
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Re:The right way to ask users for iOS permissions
by jsight on Friday April 04, 2014 @02:09PM
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I don't really blame them either. Android will not automatically update apps that ask for additional permissions.
I suspect that a lot of users end up never updating apps like this. It makes a lot of sense for the developer to request everything that he might want upfront.
Re:The right way to ask users for iOS permissions
by click170 on Friday April 04, 2014 @06:52PM
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I'm probably in the minority here, but if I try to install an app and it requests any permission that I think is inappropriate for what I want to do with said app, then the app is not installed. Peroid.
And yes, I also decline to update apps that demand additional permissions. Requesting more permissions up front will not help you with this, at least not with me.
My 2c.
Re:The right way to ask users for iOS permissions
by sizzle on Friday April 04, 2014 @11:37PM
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root your phone and install: https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy
Re:The right way to ask users for iOS permissions
by jimmaswell on Saturday April 05, 2014 @12:46AM
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I just don't care as long as it's not sending texts or emails on its own. I can't see the point in caring so much.
Re:The right way to ask users for iOS permissions
by higherpurpose on Friday April 04, 2014 @04:27PM
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Facebook is probably the worst offender there - but what else is new.