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minus-squareboonhet@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up28arrow-down2·8 days agoI think that’s to do with how permissions work. Having wi-fi access can technically tell the app where you’re located so you need to give it location access Which is stupid because it then also gets GPS access.
minus-squaredodgy_bagel@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up13·8 days agoCan confirm. Now, I just need to know why my calculator needs access to my contacts.
minus-squareLouSlash@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 days ago You just reminded me of one particular calculator app which put “+” button behind a paywall
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up10·8 days agoThat’s because it gets lonely and needs someone to text.
minus-squareTrainguyrom@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agoThat’s one of the features Google should have stolen from Cyanogen/LineageOS long ago which had permissions differentiated between precise location and approximate
I think that’s to do with how permissions work.
Having wi-fi access can technically tell the app where you’re located so you need to give it location access
Which is stupid because it then also gets GPS access.
Can confirm.
Now, I just need to know why my calculator needs access to my contacts.
You just reminded me of one particular calculator app which put “+” button behind a paywall
That’s because it gets lonely and needs someone to text.
It’s because one is the loneliest number.
That’s one of the features Google should have stolen from Cyanogen/LineageOS long ago which had permissions differentiated between precise location and approximate