Poreia requests only the permissions necessary for its core functionality. Here's exactly what each permission does and why it's needed.
Allows the app to access your GPS coordinates while the app is open and visible on screen.
This is the core functionality of the app. Without location access, Poreia cannot record your position, calculate distance traveled, or create track files. Every feature depends on knowing where you are.
GPS coordinates (latitude, longitude, altitude), speed, and accuracy readings. This data is stored locally on your device in track files. Nothing is sent to any server.
Allows the app to continue accessing your location when the app is in the background or your screen is off.
If you're hiking, cycling, or driving, you probably don't want to keep your phone screen on the entire time. "Always" permission lets Poreia continue recording your path while your phone is in your pocket or mounted on your dashboard.
The same GPS data as "When In Use"—it's just collected while the app is in the background. A blue pill appears in your status bar whenever background tracking is active, so you always know when the app is using your location.
If you only grant "When In Use" permission, the app still works—you'll just need to keep the app open while tracking. You can change this anytime:
iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → Poreia
Enables Live Activities on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, and delivers notifications when auto-pause triggers during background tracking.
None. No data is sent to Apple's push notification servers. Live Activities and notifications are powered entirely on-device.
The app works fine without this permission. You just won't see Live Activities or receive auto-pause notifications.
Poreia does not request access to:
You can modify permissions anytime in iOS Settings: