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==Online account requirement== | ==Online account requirement== | ||
[[File:Canon Camera Connect 3.4 Login.jpg|thumb|202px|The application requiring sign-in with Canon ID.]] | |||
Camera Connect v3.4, released in April 2025, requires a Canon ID sign-in.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Camera Connect now requires Canon ID login |url=https://app.ssw.imaging-saas.canon/app/en/canon-id.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250411111538/https://app.ssw.imaging-saas.canon/app/en/canon-id.html |archive-date=2025-04-11 |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Canon}}</ref> With v3.4 and newer, it is currently no longer possible to use any of its features without signing in. | |||
[[File:Canon Camera Connect Canon ID Requirement.jpg|thumb|433x433px|The warning displayed to users, as of January 2025.]] | [[File:Canon Camera Connect Canon ID Requirement.jpg|thumb|433x433px|The warning displayed to users, as of January 2025.]] | ||
In early 2025, the Camera Connect app began to warn users that it would require an online account (Canon ID) in the first half of 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Digital camera software will require login with Canon ID |url=https://app.ssw.imaging-saas.canon/app/en/canon-id.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250109184023/https://app.ssw.imaging-saas.canon/app/en/canon-id.html |archive-date=2025-01-09 |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Canon}}</ref> The alert read: | |||
In early 2025, the Camera Connect app began to warn users that it would require an online account (Canon ID) in the first half of 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Digital camera software will require login with Canon ID |url=https://app.ssw.imaging-saas.canon/app/en/canon-id.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250109184023/https://app.ssw.imaging-saas.canon/app/en/canon-id.html |archive-date=2025-01-09 |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Canon}}</ref> The alert | |||
<blockquote><strong>An important update</strong> | <blockquote><strong>An important update</strong> | ||
New features are coming to Camera Connect in the first half of 2025, such as quick and easy product registration, tailored notifications about news, offers, firmware updates and more. To be able to use the new version of the app you will need a Canon ID, if you don't have one, create one and be ready for these updates.</blockquote> | New features are coming to Camera Connect in the first half of 2025, such as quick and easy product registration, tailored notifications about news, offers, firmware updates and more. To be able to use the new version of the app you will need a Canon ID, if you don't have one, create one and be ready for these updates.</blockquote> | ||
The use of Canon ID is governed by the Terms of Use<ref>{{Cite web |title=Terms of use |url=https://myid.canon/canonid/#/terms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250406010712/https://myid.canon/canonid/#/terms |archive-date=2025-04-06 |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Canon ID}}</ref> and Privacy Policy<ref>{{Cite web |title=Privacy policy |url=https://myid.canon/canonid/#/policy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250406010712/https://myid.canon/canonid/#/policy |archive-date=2025-04-06 |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Canon ID}}</ref> which authorize Canon and third parties to collect and process a wide range of information about users, including: | The use of Canon ID is governed by the Terms of Use<ref>{{Cite web |title=Terms of use |url=https://myid.canon/canonid/#/terms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250406010712/https://myid.canon/canonid/#/terms |archive-date=2025-04-06 |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Canon ID}}</ref> and Privacy Policy<ref>{{Cite web |title=Privacy policy |url=https://myid.canon/canonid/#/policy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250406010712/https://myid.canon/canonid/#/policy |archive-date=2025-04-06 |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Canon ID}}</ref> which authorize Canon and third parties to collect and process a wide range of information about users, including: | ||
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As of January 2025, Camera Connect for iOS requires Full Access to the photo library in order to transfer images from the camera. While Limited Access or Add Photos Only modes are sufficient for iOS apps to save photos to the library, attempting to use one of these modes results in an error message and inability to transfer the photos. | As of January 2025, Camera Connect for iOS requires Full Access to the photo library in order to transfer images from the camera. While Limited Access or Add Photos Only modes are sufficient for iOS apps to save photos to the library, attempting to use one of these modes results in an error message and inability to transfer the photos. | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Canon Camera Connect]] | [[Category:Canon Camera Connect]] | ||
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