On Apr 27, 3:21 am, madcoder <[email protected]> wrote:
> Actually, I HIGHLY disagree.  User security should be of utmost
> importance.  I don't mind clicking 'GPS' in useful switchers, then
> having it open a dialog where I click one more time to prevent apps
> from 'secretly' logging my position.

I do. I wouldn't mind if turning GPS or WiFi on and off weren't
something I had to do so often, but they do chew up the G1's battery.
So I have to turn them on when I want them, and for that I want as few
clicks as possible.

> One of the things I like most about Android are the security
> features.  Install an app that wants my location?  Nope.  It wants
> access to my contacts?  Heaven forbid!
>
> I can understand your point about not liking the extra step required,
> but I feel it's well-worth the security implications.  A possible
> compromise might be allowing the user to specify automatic access if
> they don't care about security.

Android already has a permission system for such things, and IMO
that's all we need. If an app requests permission to turn your GPS on,
then you know it might do that; otherwise you know it won't.

Jesse
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