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That's completely different.

Even if you take the time to sift through the list of permissions, you haven't installed the app yet, so it is completely unclear what the app needs the permissions for.

On iOS, you are using the app already and will be prompted when it tries to access a resource. Given the app context, it is much easier to understand why that permission is being requested.

I have a bunch of apps on Android that I haven't updated precisely because they are asking for new permissions and I have no clue why. Maybe if I could see new functionality I'd be able to understand why they need more permissions now.

I am a developer. An ordinary user will either not care or not understand this.



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