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dagomike

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Jun 22, 2007
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I'm getting annoyed that every app now wants to know my location. Yes, I know I can turn it off globally, but I use Google maps frequently and don't want to go in and turn it on every time I want to use it. Instead, every time I open the camera or a bunch of other apps it wants my location.

I'm a little sensitive to geotagging everything I do, and frankly I'm not sure why some apps need to know where I am. Like I don't geotag photos because if a photo makes it online, someone might decide they want the stuff in the photo and they can look up my approximate address. Or figure out I'm out of town when posting to Twitter/Facebook.

Anyway, is there, or should there be a way to individually set location off for apps? Apps only ask twice to use location if you let them and then don't ask again, but ask every time if you say no. It's bummer to be bothered constantly vs turning it off globally.
 
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