alt Hacker NewsFair enough, it does make sense that they will maximise their profits where they can, I'm just saying that it (the app not the website) refuses to work unless you provide it a full scope of literally every permission available. Maybe it has more to do with attestation, and verifying that you are not a scammer, than stealing and selling data?
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aembleton • last Thursday at 11:05 AM
What does the app give you that the website doesn't? I've never tried it as the website works just fine.
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Ahh, my time to apologise for my assumptions. I'm browser on PC/laptop first and rarely use a phone and never for Amazon. I also rock Linux on everything that I can, so my experience will obviously be different on "PC" too.
It really is not about attestation etc, I'm afraid. Its all about maximising profitability.
If you use a walled garden friendly device then you will be frisked inappropriately at every opportunity.