Ask HN: Why Dropbox iOS app needs my location to upload files? 3 points by apas 14y ago ↗ HN Really, I never understood this. Anyone care to explain—or know?
[–] chgang 14y ago ↗ It is apple's fault. Location permission is required to access your photo library. [–] samgro 14y ago ↗ I guess that makes sense - pictures can have geolocation data. Still could improve the messaging for the permission to explain that. Maybe say "Dropbox wants to access your location and photo library". [–] apas 14y ago ↗ Yup, EXIF + geoloc data is a good reason. Combined to my previous reply on the statement that it's Apple's "fault". [–] apas 14y ago ↗ Aha, I see. Thanks.
[–] samgro 14y ago ↗ I guess that makes sense - pictures can have geolocation data. Still could improve the messaging for the permission to explain that. Maybe say "Dropbox wants to access your location and photo library". [–] apas 14y ago ↗ Yup, EXIF + geoloc data is a good reason. Combined to my previous reply on the statement that it's Apple's "fault".
[–] apas 14y ago ↗ Yup, EXIF + geoloc data is a good reason. Combined to my previous reply on the statement that it's Apple's "fault".
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