iOS is a bit more consumer friendly in that every component the app wishes to access, the
user is prompted for permission. This is very granular and the user has control of what they do
and do not wish the app to have access to.
Android will essentially ask for all possibly required permissions at once upon app installation.
The user can accept or decline but it's an all or nothing decision.
Breakdown of access:
Location Services
Gets the geo location information of the device at certain times
Notification Services
Allows users to get push notifications when important events occur which the user should be
notified of.
Camera Access
Camera access is used for QR Code scanning in myINTERACT
Not required by the nextINTERACT application.
Photo Access
Currently not used for nextINTERACT and myINTERACT apps on iOS.
On Android the camera/photo access is a shared/standard permission.
Calendar Access
Required when the user wishes to add an event to their calendar, e.g. via an event or a calendar asset
Contacts/Address Book Access
Currently not used on iOS, but on Android it's shared/standard permission.
Wi-Fi Connection Details
Requested by Android to determine a user's current connectivity status. Wi-Fi or 3G
No such permissions on iOS devices
Microphone Access
Currently not used in nextINTERACT and myINTERACT apps
Facebook Access
Not used in nextINTERACT
For myINTERACT the user has the option to register for an account and sign in with their Facebook account.
The permissions asked for are the minimum required to obtain the user's name (First name
and Last name) and their email address, all of which are used to pre-populate the registration UI to
make signing up easier and faster.
The app does not ask for the permissions to post to a user's Facebook wall.
LinkedIn Access
Not used in nextINTERACT
For myINTERACT the user has the option to register for an account and sign in with their LinkedIn account.
The permissions asked for are the minimum required to obtain the user's name (First name
and Last name) and their email address, all of which are used to pre-populate the registration UI to
make signing up easier and faster.
The app does not ask for permission to post to a user's LinkedIn wall.
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