I give most apps location access with out caring much so this wouldn't bother me but for those that it would this sucks. Hopefully they fix this
On 5/17/17, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: > The app just became available in the App Store today, coincident with the > start of Google I/O. It's definitely there, and it definitely requires this > location thing be turned on and be active even when you're not using the > app. No thank you. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 17, 2017, at 5:29 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: >> >> Hello Mary, >> >> This is interesting. >> >> Is this app actually called Google Assistant? Or are you referring to >> Google Now. >> >> I checked the app a week ago and it was not there. >> >> Funny about the location services condition. >> >> On my Samsun Galaxy phone, I have location services turned off and I can >> use the Google assistant just fine. >> >> Mark >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Mary Otten >> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 4:09 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com; mac4thebl...@freelists.org; >> macvisionar...@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Google assistant comes to the iPhone >> >> They much touted Google Assistant is now available in the Apple App Store. >> I downloaded it and opened it, and in order to work at all, you need to >> give it permission to access location even when you're not using it. This >> is so it can make a so-called private map of where you have been and where >> you are when you're using it. So I wonder how much of a toll that is going >> to take on Battery Life. And do I really trust Google that t it's private? >> Given that they sell data? I was looking forward to certain aspects of >> Google assistant. But it seems to be totally crippled unless you give them >> permission. I don't see why he couldn't do other things that are not >> location dependent. >> Mary >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >> list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> mk...@ucla.edu. 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