Facebook Camera Hits Snags With Location, App Overcrowding
Facebook users may be saying a few other things besides “cheese” when discussing new iPhone application Facebook Camera, as the app has sprouted some logistical issues.
Facebook users may be saying a few other things besides “cheese” when discussing new iPhone application Facebook Camera, as the app has sprouted some logistical issues.
BuzzFeed reports that iPhone users who turn off location services on their devices are not able to access their camera rolls through Camera, explaining that Facebook’s new app directly accesses the camera roll, unlike other photo-sharing apps, which use the standard image-choosing feature of Apple’s iOS to access photos.
According to BuzzFeed, it doesn’t matter whether users have already permitted Camera to use location, and Windows Phone Photos Product Manager Josh Debner told BuzzFeed via Twitter:
It’s an iOS limitation in order to be able to multi-select.
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