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		can16358p on Feb 14, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Airbnb wants to GPS track you also when not using ... Apple asks for permission when app actuallys requests it, not upon installing. I think this is superior to Google's from a privacy perspective.

zibzab on Feb 15, 2022 [–]

From your answer I can only assume you have not used Android in a long time.

Android permission model changed greatly around Android 6:

https://source.android.com/devices/tech/config/runtime_perms

can16358p on Feb 15, 2022 | [–]

I actually develop for Android and literally worked with those permissions on 6+ too.

I was answering parent's concerns in their context.

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