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h1fra 5 days ago

yeah they do that for location*, they should warn if an app is constantly accessing the camera roll

merelysounds 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

For what it’s worth, iOS does warn when an app has full access to the photo library for a while. E.g.:

> "WhatsApp" has been able to access your entire photo library for 6 months. Do you want to continue to allow full access?

Screenshots: https://macreports.com/app-has-been-able-to-access-your-enti...

h1fra 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

Yes, but it's not clear to a regular user that an app can access this camera roll without a user's input.

0xffff2 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

That just tells you that it has the permission. It doesn't give you any information about how the app is actually using the permission does it?

pimlottc 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Do you mean prompting for permission to scan local networks? “Localization” normally refers to translating an app into another language.

king_geedorah 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

I believe they are referring to the icon that appears in the status bar when an application is using location services (including in the background).

h1fra 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Sorry I meant "location", when an app is accessing gps too often, they send a notification (e.g: I get a weekly notif for foursquare)