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		carterparks on Oct 24, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hey Paypal, why do you need access to my microphon... Camera is used for their mobile check deposit feature: https://personal.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/?cmd=_render-content&... Microphone could be used for some kind of dictation feature?

maxxxxx on Oct 24, 2014 | [–]

Haven't they cancelled that feature? I remember getting an e-mail

http://consumerist.com/2014/06/16/paypal-discontinues-mobile...

Bedon292 on Oct 24, 2014 | [–]

The microphone is bundled with the camera within the permissions. That means they have to ask for permission to use both in order to have the camera for the feature you mentioned.

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