Which permissions does Buildsnapper need, and how do I fix a denied one?

The app asks for each permission the first time it needs it, and a tap on "Don't Allow" — easy to do with gloves on — is remembered by the phone until you change it in settings. Nothing is broken and nothing is lost; the feature just cannot run until the permission is back on.

What each permission is for

• Camera — capturing section photos. Without it the capture button cannot open the camera.
• Photos / photo library — three jobs: writing the full-resolution, location-tagged gallery copy of every capture (your safety net; on Android 10 and later this needs no permission), importing photos from the gallery, and photo recovery when support has enabled it for your account.
• Location (while using the app) — the geotag embedded in every capture. This is not optional convenience: an evidence photo without location is not doing its job (why photos need location). Use "While Using the App" — Buildsnapper never needs background location.

Re-enabling on iPhone

1. Open Settings, scroll to the bottom and tap Apps, then Buildsnapper (or search for Buildsnapper at the top of Settings). On iOS 17 and earlier, Buildsnapper is in the main Settings list.
2. Turn on Camera; set Photos to Full Access so gallery copies and imports work; set Location to While Using the App and turn Precise Location on — an approximate location is not evidence-grade.
3. Reopen the app and try again.

Re-enabling on Android

1. Open Settings → Apps → Buildsnapper → Permissions.
2. Allow Camera, Photos and videos (on older Android: Storage/Files), and Location — choose Allow only while using the app, with precise location on.
3. Reopen the app and try again.

If the camera still will not open

With the camera permission on, force-close the app (swipe it away from the app switcher) and reopen it — the permission is read fresh on launch. If photos capture but look blank or odd afterwards, that is a different problem with its own guidance: photos disappeared.