I would like to know why the app permissions for the View Pro android app are so invasive, and unnecessary.
Here is the app permissions list from the google play store, and they are also the same on amazon-
Version 3.41.0201 can access:
Identity
find accounts on the device
Contacts
find accounts on the device
Phone
read phone status and identity
Photos/Media/Files
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
access USB storage filesystem
read the contents of your USB storage
Storage
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
read the contents of your USB storage
Camera
take pictures and videos
Microphone
record audio
Wi-Fi connection information
view Wi-Fi connections
Device ID & call information
read phone status and identity
Other
receive data from Internet
full network access
control vibration
view network connections
install shortcuts
control flashlight
change system display settings
change your audio settings
draw over other apps
prevent device from sleeping
use accounts on the device
modify system settings
The ones I have in bold are completely unnecessary for the app to connect with the Amcrest security system DVR box, or to function.
Can someone at the Amcrest app development team explain why the app has any business accessing anyone's contacts, reading, modifying, or deleting any files on my memory card, taking pictures with the camera, recording audio (really??), using the flashlight, using other accounts on the phone like email or other apps, or modifying our system settings.
Every one of those is invasive, and counter intuitive to working with a 'security' system that we've set up.
Can anyone on the forum tell me that you're 100% ok with an app, or app development team, or amcrest tech support having access to these things on our personal cell phones?
It doesn't matter if an app is a game, or productivity tool, there is absolutely no reason at all that it needs access to those types of things in order to communicate with our Amcrest DVR box to view our camera output.
Seriously, someone at Amcrest app development feels like they need to record audio at any given time with our phone, or turn the flashlight on, or see info from our contacts, or email accounts, or take pictures, or delete files on our memory cards that are usually pictures we've taken.
Looking through the list of permissions is beyond ridiculous, and I'd appreciate an explanation from Amcrest as to why they feel this many permissions are needed for the app to function.
In my opinion it should only need to receive data from the internet to communicate with the Amcrest DVR box, full network access, install shortcuts, prevent device from sleeping, and that's it. All that other stuff should not be needed for the app to connect with the DVR box.
Amcrest view pro app permissions....
Re: Amcrest view pro app permissions....
Hello technician,
The Amcrest app is designed for different devices such the ip cameras, NVR and HDCVI DVR. The Ip cameras support a variety of features and this requires additional permissions on the phone. I can give you a few examples.
Two way audio is an important feature of the Ip camera. You can talk through the phone and listen to the camera. You need access to the MIC and Speaker of the phone for this feature to function properly.
It needs access to the camera of the device to scan the QR code of the camera for quick remote set up.
It needs access to the file system for saving recordings as it supports recording to phone.
The Amcrest app is designed for different devices such the ip cameras, NVR and HDCVI DVR. The Ip cameras support a variety of features and this requires additional permissions on the phone. I can give you a few examples.
Two way audio is an important feature of the Ip camera. You can talk through the phone and listen to the camera. You need access to the MIC and Speaker of the phone for this feature to function properly.
It needs access to the camera of the device to scan the QR code of the camera for quick remote set up.
It needs access to the file system for saving recordings as it supports recording to phone.
