Canon Camera Connect: Difference between revisions

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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.

==Location Permission==

==Location Permission ==

[[File:Canon Camera Connect Full Access to Photo Library.jpg|thumb|433x433px|The error message requesting full access to the photo library.]]

[[File:Canon Connect Location Requirements.png|thumb|Canon uses technical jargon to manipulate the user in giving location permission as of August 2025.]]

As of August 2025, Camera Connect for iOS requires precise location data to connect a camera. While the app can use this data for the purpose of ~~geo-tagging~~ photos, ~~this is not~~ the ~~reason given. The~~ app claims, "[Location] Required to display the name of the network to which this smartphone is connected when connecting to the camera via Wi-Fi." ~~There is no technical reason canon needs location to connect the camera so they lie to manipulate the user into giving it~~.

As of August 2025, Camera Connect for iOS requires precise location data to connect a camera. While the app can use this data for the purpose of geotagging photos, the app instead claims:

"[Location information] Required to display the name of the network to which this smartphone is connected when connecting to the camera via Wi-Fi."

Previous versions did not have this forced limitation.

==References==

[[Category:Canon Camera Connect]]

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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.
-==Location Permission==
+==Location Permission ==
 [[File:Canon Camera Connect Full Access to Photo Library.jpg|thumb|433x433px|The error message requesting full access to the photo library.]]
 [[File:Canon Connect Location Requirements.png|thumb|Canon uses technical jargon to manipulate the user in giving location permission as of August 2025.]]
-As of August 2025, Camera Connect for iOS requires precise location data to connect a camera. While the app can use this data for the purpose of geo-tagging photos, this is not the reason given. The app claims,                "[Location] Required to display the name of the network to which this smartphone is connected when connecting to the camera via Wi-Fi." There is no technical reason canon needs location to connect the camera so they lie to manipulate the user into giving it.
+As of August 2025, Camera Connect for iOS requires precise location data to connect a camera. While the app can use this data for the purpose of geotagging photos, the app instead claims:
+"[Location information] Required to display the name of the network to which this smartphone is connected when connecting to the camera via Wi-Fi."
+Previous versions did not have this forced limitation.
 ==References==
 [[Category:Canon Camera Connect]]
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