In a way I think that expectation should be normal. What really shouldn’t be normal is for everything to be an app, and not a website.
Windows Phone almost got this right - trying to focus more on HTML5 Manifest features and better browser/pinning integration, so that a company like Lyft can offer its full feature set through a website that works on all phones. Then, we could rely on the fact that we only need install a few apps that we trust.
Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Because they pay apple? I’d imagine that’s obvious. It’s more useful metrics for the company, I would be surprised if they didn’t tier the information access about users behind closed doors.
bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
I’d rather the ability to fudge these stats to developers, cause my info is none of their damn business, especially when I’m paying for a service.
Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
That can be done on android and other operating systems. Apple is always the SOL option when it comes to dodging this crap.
bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
I know it’s in there somewhere, it’s the time sink of yet another rabbit hole of searching and research. I’m tired boss.
phx@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
some permissions can be set per app. I’m not sure battery level is one of those and I have apps (i.e. homeassistant) which can read thatwithout me actually having explicitly allowed it. Usually it’s stuff one pictures/files, location, camera or health data that are restricted