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[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

My sister puts her kids pics on there. I just downloaded the app so I can use the chat function to see the pics.

I denied the app access to my camera and it refuses to let me use it. I tried giving it permission and then taking it away, but it just gives a pop that won’t go away until you disable the camera.

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 10 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

It stopped doing that a few months back, but it still randomly asks every now and then. I wish Android could deny permanently

[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I’ve reaching a tipping point with all this data collection BS. I’m about to setup an old android and tape over the cameras to just use these apps to keep up with stuff.

[–] dr_robotBones@reddthat.com 5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Have you tried turning sensors off with developer settings? The camera stops working, I wonder if the app will notice its camera permissions are useless.

[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 12 hours ago

Well I’m on iOS currently, and disable the camera through privacy settings and it still does not allow me to use it.