Hi all,
I just got my HTC 8X setup. I was eager to download some of the apps, and was shocked at what I have to give up in order to use the vast majority of WP8 Apps. I'm considering going back to my old phone simply because WP8 seems to have incredible privacy overreaches with its Apps. Thus far is appears to be the most insecure of any modern phone OS (in regards to apps). Can someone please explain a couple of things to a newbie? I'm newer to the WP8 platform, so there might be a rhyme and/or reason for these things.
1) Why does Flashlight X require video and still capture and the ability to playback media to simply turn on a rear flash?
2) Why does Flixster and Fandango need to access my photos, music, and video in order to tell me what time a movie starts?
3) Why does Amazon Mobile and NewEgg need to access my photo, music, and video libraries in order to show me what they have for sale?
4) Why does NetFlix need to access my photos, music, and videos in order to play videos
5) Why does "RapDialer" need to access my photo, music, and video libraries in order to make outgoing phone calls faster?
Why do I need to give them access to my private vacation photos, videos and music, as if the applications will not work without it. It's like going to Amazon.com via a web browser on your desktop and they say, "Oh sorry, to use Amazon, you need to let us scan your C drive first". I don't understand this.
Thanks for your time.
I just got my HTC 8X setup. I was eager to download some of the apps, and was shocked at what I have to give up in order to use the vast majority of WP8 Apps. I'm considering going back to my old phone simply because WP8 seems to have incredible privacy overreaches with its Apps. Thus far is appears to be the most insecure of any modern phone OS (in regards to apps). Can someone please explain a couple of things to a newbie? I'm newer to the WP8 platform, so there might be a rhyme and/or reason for these things.
1) Why does Flashlight X require video and still capture and the ability to playback media to simply turn on a rear flash?
2) Why does Flixster and Fandango need to access my photos, music, and video in order to tell me what time a movie starts?
3) Why does Amazon Mobile and NewEgg need to access my photo, music, and video libraries in order to show me what they have for sale?
4) Why does NetFlix need to access my photos, music, and videos in order to play videos
5) Why does "RapDialer" need to access my photo, music, and video libraries in order to make outgoing phone calls faster?
Why do I need to give them access to my private vacation photos, videos and music, as if the applications will not work without it. It's like going to Amazon.com via a web browser on your desktop and they say, "Oh sorry, to use Amazon, you need to let us scan your C drive first". I don't understand this.
Thanks for your time.