Mobile app permissions FAQ
Updated
by
Leigh Hutchens
Q: What phone services does the Quinyx mobile app request access to?
- iOS may require permissions for:
- FaceID
- Location (including background location)
- Photo library
- Camera
- Microphone
- Notifications
- Android may require permissions for:
- Camera
- Location (including background location)
- Microphone
- Running foreground services
- Controlling vibration
- Controlling NFC
- Running at startup
- Full network access
- Viewing network connections
- Preventing phone from sleeping
- Notifications
- Receiving data from the internet
Q: When does the mobile app request these permissions?
Permissions are generally requested the first time a user tries to access a feature. For instance, on iOS, notification permission is typically requested at first login. Quinyx only requests camera permission when a user wants to take a photo. If the user wants to upload an existing photo, Quinyx requests access to the photo library instead without asking for camera permission.
Q: Does the app ask for permissions even if the features aren't used?
No, users who never open a feature (e.g., the camera) will not be prompted to grant access to that service. Permissions are only requested when needed.
