Amcrest Smart Home App Permissions Explained

While setting up a new camera in your app you may encounter a series of permission prompts. These are standard security measures designed to give you control over what apps on your mobile device can access and protect your privacy. The Amcrest Smart Home app will require certain permissions to be allowed that will let you add to the app as well as other functions. For more information on the permission requests and prompts provided please refer to the information provided below. 

After initial installation the app will provide a short description of the permissions required, click OK to proceed. 

Allow Amcrest Smart Home to access must and audio on this device? 

This prompt notification is a standard Android or iOS system permission request. Essentially, the app is asking for your permission to access the media files and hardware on your phone for two way talk, recording sound, etc. 

Allow Amcrest Smart Home to take pictures and record video? 

This prompt is asking for permission to use your phone's physical camera so the app can scan the QR code and add it to your app. 

Allow Amcrest Smart Home to access photos and videos on this device? 

This prompt is asking for permission for the Amcrest Smart Home app to access the photos and videos stored on your device. This allows you to store recorded clips and snapshots, manually recorded video, custom profiles, etc. 

Allow Amcrest Smart Home to access this device's location?

This prompt is asking for access to your device's location. Some security camera apps, such as the Amcrest Smart Home app, use location data during initial set up to help with automatically detecting the correct time zone or finding nearby Wi-Fi networks.

It is recommended to use the precise location option while using the app, however, below is a breakdown of each option provided in this menu. 

Precise: This option would allow the app to access your exact location using GPS and other location services. This gives the app the most accurate location data.
Approximate: This option would allow the app to access a general, less precise location. It might use Wi-Fi or cellular network information to determine your location within a broader area.
While using the app: This means the app will only have access to your location when you are actively using the Amcrest Smart Home app.
Only this time: This grants the app temporary access to your location for the current session. The next time you open the app, it will ask for permission again.
Don't allow: This denies the app any access to your location.

Allow Amcrest Smart Home to send you notifications?

This prompt allows the app to send push notifications to your mobile device. Tap allow to allow this permission. If you do not allow this permission, push notifications will not be permitted.