[dependsontheq]

Even ChatGPT can give me better worded version in 5 seconds

“Halide needs access to your camera to capture photos and videos with advanced controls for pro-level photography.”

For user facing text I tend to always try a LLM version, just because the results are so middle of the road, which is exactly what I want in a case like this.

[throwuxiytayq]

That's not very readable and way too many words. Reads like a marketing copy. The purpose of the sentence isn't apparent; a person who struggles with English could be confused what advanced controls or pro photography even have to do with camera permissions.

The reality of the situation is that the camera app needs camera permissions because it's a camera app. It's for taking photos, you know.

[sib]

But that's not really precise. Halide needs access to the camera to take any pictures at all, whether there are advanced controls or not, and for crappy or pro-level photography.

In other words, "camera app needs access to the camera."

[nucleardog]

“Needs access to the camera” is inherent in the modal popping up in the first place.

Explain why you need it and what you’ll use it for.

“Halide needs access to the camera to capture the photos you take.”

Capture photos, that’s obvious. Will only be used when _I_ choose to take photos. That’s good to know!

Contrast with something like “App needs access to capture the photos you take as well as perform periodic background captures and image recognition to provide feedback to our advertising partners.”… Wait, what?!

Still silly, but I don’t think there’s no room for more precision and clarity here. The prompt Halide is using doesn’t actually say they’re _not_ doing the second one.

[sib]

Agree that there's not zero room for improvement.

I just think that it's a silly reason to reject this app.

(And I say that as someone who used to work at Google in the Android org - and I'd make the same comment if the Play Store did it.)