byteidjaiao I have a quick question under Settings > Apps > Special app access > Wi-fi control Why are some apps automatically given this permission? I don't remember ever allocating this. I'd just like to know why & understand this better.
Probably9857 byteidjaiao This permission only allows the app to pop up a Wifi control dialog. It requires user interaction to actually do anything. It doesn't let the app control WiFi settings directly. In general, these permissions are not really meant to be user-facing, and the descriptions are often misleading.
Sagebath Probably9857 That's not my experience. I always leave wifi off and for the rare occasion I turn it on, I have it set to automatically shut off after a short time of being disconnected. Despite those settings being in place, the wifi was turned on without my permission. That's how I found the setting giving apps control of wifi.
Probably9857 Sagebath Are you sure it wasn't that WiFi failed to automatically turn off? I've seen that happen once with Bluetooth. However, if an app can turn WiFi on without any user interaction, that seems like it would be a significant issue.
Sagebath Probably9857 yes, definitely a significant issue for me, which is why I removed all apps' ability to control wifi. Even the apps I trust, because they don't need that ability. I'm not inconvenienced to turn my wifi on and off myself... it only takes 1.5 seconds and it's not even a daily occurrence!