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spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

LG’s app is an absolute privacy nightmare too. That app must be used if you want access to any smart appliance features and it requires precise location permissions 100% of the time. Even then, the app features mediocre and it doesn’t work very well and often doesn’t notify of a finished wash load until long after it’s completed. Why anyone would want to allow their washing machine manufacturer to continuously track their exact location in exchange for some crappy, poorly implemented features is beyond me.

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Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Thanks for pointing out the location service thing. I just killed that shit.

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MrMukagee@lemmynsfw.com ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I just use a timer on my phone … average wash cycle I use is about 30 minutes … just set a timer on your phone … KISS, Keep It Simple Stupid

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ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Just looked at the apples permission settings on my phone… set to only allow location while being used.

Like you I don’t see much use for the app, though the notifications can be handy if you want to know when a load us finished and you can’t hear it’s beeps. I work out of my basement with my washer upstairs so that can be the case with me. But still rare that I ever use it.

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