I’ve seen another app do that but for a different reason. It’s for security cameras and they use it to show a “hey idiot just press the save a picture button, don’t take screenshots” popup, which is also hostile.
replyI’m not sure why the app needs to be notified. There must be some use but I can’t think of it off the top of my head.
Yeah it’s Snapchat. If you take a screenshot of a (potentially extremely private, intended to be ephemeral) image, it notifies the person who sent it.
replyAnyone can take a "snap" of the phone screen with another phone's camera so this is a losing battle anyway.
replyIt amuses me that browsers in incognito mode refuse to allow screenshots on mobile. But same browser running incognito on a desktop can be merrily screenshotted. What is the difference they are trying to enforce based purely on device form factor/OS.
> I’m not sure why the app needs to be notified. There must be some use but I can’t think of it off the top of my head.
replyMy pet theory: it's because Snapchat got big early, platforms added the feature to facilitate Snapchat's business model, and then banks started abusing it, and it stuck around "because sekhurity".
Yes, it is very annoying. But I think they are already tracking you.
replyThey want use to use the share button so your recipient is more likely to open Spotify (or whatever app) themselves.