[giancarlostoro]

> I don't know if they are used to neophytes being unable to handle this and think they are doing a service or if it's a push to get people to connect/sync as much as possible.

Likely doing it to remove any frustrations from the brand new buyer being unable to figure out how to set it all up. The last thing you need is someone changing their mind about the car they just bought, because well if setting up the app is a PITA, what else is terrible about the car?

[dylan604]

The main problem I had with it is the fact it requires an app in the first place. Once they have an app on your phone, they have access to so much data. The app by nature of the functions it performs will need GPS, Bluetooth, and Contacts at a minimum. Once they have that access, there's nothing stopping them from using it for whatever they want. That's just absolutely not something I'm willing to give a car app. Do we really think their map/routing app will be better than something else I could use instead? I don't even like using map apps because of their power to snoop and report.

[ezfe]

There's no app requirement to use the car, only the app features.

[dylan604]

wow, did you read too much into that one my friend. of course it's not needed for using the car. it's needed to use the in dash mapping feature.

[ezfe]

Okay so I read your comment to say you didn’t want their mapping service so assumed it was more broad. My bad.

That being said, on re-reading the Toyota app does not require location/Bluetooth/Contacts to set up.

[dylan604]

if it doesn't have bluetooth, how is it going to communicate with the device? if it doesn't have location, how's it going to operate the map? if it doesn't have contacts, how is it going to display the caller info on screen? what in the world are you talking about? after denying the app all of that information, there's not point in using the app which is precisely why i didn't use their app.