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Can apps see your gallery?
Because of this, it could be said that Android allows apps access to your pictures, but that’s how it’s supposed to work. Android includes a permission system used to restrict apps to certain actions, but reading from the file system isn’t one of them. Only writing to the SD card requires a permission check.
Can anyone see my gallery photos?
Yes. Whether the backup feature is turned on or not, the photos can be accessed by you only. That is, by default, anything shown in the Google Photos apps on Android or iOS (iPhone/iPad) is visible to you only.
Why do apps want access to your photos?
They are also a gateway to a massive amount of our personal data. Both Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android systems have evolved to contain very robust data permission regimes and, in general, apps ask your permission to access your data because they need it for one function or another.
How do I grant an app access to my photos?
In the app you’re trying to grant access to your photos, try accessing your photos again; It should prompt you to give permission; Accept Now back in Settings > Privacy > Photos, you should see the app and you can give it Read/Write permissions, for example
How do apps read your photos on Android?
When you give access to an app to photos (either through the prompt that comes when the app tries to access photos or through Settings > Privacy > Photos), the app gets access to write new photos/images to your Camera Roll and to read all your photos on the device in an unencrypted form.
Is it safe to download photos from apps to your phone?
Whether it is safe or not depends on whether you trust the app and the developer’s privacy policy or not. When you give access to an app to photos (either through the prompt that comes when the app tries to access photos or through Settings > Privacy > Photos ), the app gets access to write new photos/images to your Camera Roll…
Why can’t I see my photos on the app?
Some research suggests that an app actually has to request access to your photos before it shows up here. Well in my case, with a common app like WhatsApp, nothing I tried would make the app show up under Settings > Privacy > Photos. Research also turned up something about checking Settings > General > Restrictions.