https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S23/Remove-Requirement-of-Nearby-Devices-Permissions-for-Camera-App/m-p/2830321#M36975 <P>Recently I became aware that the default camera application in Samsung phones (I have S23 Ultra)&nbsp;<STRONG>requires</STRONG> the "Nearby Devices" permission in order to function in any capacity. You cannot even open the app without this permission granted.</P><P>I understand why this permission exists, but the majority of the time it is <STRONG>not&nbsp;</STRONG>needed. I cannot think of a single justifiable reason why this permission is a requirement for app functionality. It should at least allow permission options such as "ask every time", or ideally the option to completely deny that permission.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>I no longer use the Samsung camera app because of this, and the existence of this feature actively makes me want to not use Samsung products.</P> Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:39:44 GMT Members_4BmaRrx 2024-03-06T18:39:44Z https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S23/Remove-Requirement-of-Nearby-Devices-Permissions-for-Camera-App/m-p/2830321#M36975 <P>Recently I became aware that the default camera application in Samsung phones (I have S23 Ultra)&nbsp;<STRONG>requires</STRONG> the "Nearby Devices" permission in order to function in any capacity. You cannot even open the app without this permission granted.</P><P>I understand why this permission exists, but the majority of the time it is <STRONG>not&nbsp;</STRONG>needed. I cannot think of a single justifiable reason why this permission is a requirement for app functionality. It should at least allow permission options such as "ask every time", or ideally the option to completely deny that permission.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>I no longer use the Samsung camera app because of this, and the existence of this feature actively makes me want to not use Samsung products.</P> Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:39:44 GMT https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S23/Remove-Requirement-of-Nearby-Devices-Permissions-for-Camera-App/m-p/2830321#M36975 Members_4BmaRrx 2024-03-06T18:39:44Z https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S23/Remove-Requirement-of-Nearby-Devices-Permissions-for-Camera-App/m-p/2830334#M36976 <P dir="auto" style="margin: 0;">Hello, Welcome to the Community. We appreciate your feedback and will tag it on the forum so that it will appear with other feedback. This will allow your post to be more easily found in the event that Samsung product groups are seeking outside feedback/requests regarding our products.</P> Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:10:13 GMT https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S23/Remove-Requirement-of-Nearby-Devices-Permissions-for-Camera-App/m-p/2830334#M36976 Samsung_Moderator 2024-03-06T19:10:13Z