Saw it in another thread, thought it might be interesting to share for people who find the Fossify one a bit basic: https://f-droid.org/packages/com.dot.gallery/
Aves is the way. For now, just fit and forget.
“view network connections Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.”
That’s a hell no from me.
I asked the creator. The F-Droid version does not actually use network access. It is used to access mapping API from Mapbox.
Any chance you asked about why they need to know what wifi networks are around and which ones I am connected to?
EDIT: Sorry, missed the link. You did ask that question, and they literally ignored it in their answer.
WiFi networks are often used to get your location. Not sure for what purpose.
That’s an Android thing - to get location data for the map, you need the network permission.
I know, it’s fucked up - it was made this way in about Android 12.
Maybe it’s because of the face recognition?
If it has face recognition, than it’s a definite fuck no.
It’s done on device.
Doesn’t change a fact that someone that’s using Fossify Gallery, is not the target user for something that has a feature like this.
You’re right, I should’ve worded it differently.
Anyone that installed/is using a Fossify app, that actually read about Fossify and their missions statement (and aligned with it), wouldn’t be the target user for features like this.
What in their mission statement disqualifies on device face recognition?
I prefer Aves
it’d sad that aves doesn’t support jxl since for me its rather critical now.
+1 for Aves (Libre ver.)
