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minus-squareboonhet@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up25arrow-down2·2 months 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-up12·2 months agoCan confirm. Now, I just need to know why my calculator needs access to my contacts.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 months agoThat’s because it gets lonely and needs someone to text.
minus-squareboonhet@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoIt’s because one is the loneliest number.
minus-squareLouSlash@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months ago You just reminded me of one particular calculator app which put “+” button behind a paywall
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.
That’s because it gets lonely and needs someone to text.
It’s because one is the loneliest number.
You just reminded me of one particular calculator app which put “+” button behind a paywall