Nature Camera is an application for Android, available on the Google Play Store, that 'Turn your phone into a professional camera'. That is what he promises us, and with that premise he has managed to sneak into the top downloads of the app store with the position 12 at the time of writing this news. But in reality, it is a swindle that subscribes its users to Premium SMS.
Many users do the same. They want to try new applications, enter the Google Play Store and go directly to the section of More popular. If the rest of the users are downloading it 'en masse', it will be that an application is worth it, right? This is the way it should be, and it is usually true. However, in this top downloads from the Play Store has crept in Nature Camera. And it is striking, from the first moment, that it is ranked number 12 on the list, but with a 2,6 out of 5 rating points with more than 1.000 opinions by users who have downloaded it to their mobiles.
Do not download Natural Camera on your mobile, it is a scam and it can be expensive
In the specific tab of the application we can see that Nature Camera, according to its developers, it should 'turn your phone into a professional camera'. In the description they promise us this ensuring that among its main characteristics is the 'beauty portrait', but also the 'real time filters' or video in 4K resolution. But it is always important to review the opinions and ratings of those who have already downloaded and installed the app on their mobiles, and if we do it with Natural Camera we will discover what is behind this app.
When installing the app, does not appear in the app drawer. I know hide automatically, so that it is difficult to uninstall. But why? Because it is intended for consume resources. Users comment that leave no WiFi to the device, and what can not open or, in cases where it is opened, when selecting a photo it ends up closing by itself after a few seconds. And for practical purposes, the only thing it does is to subscribe to users who download it, without them wanting, to a premium SMS service which, without any use, supposes an increase in the monthly bill.
In the registry of the Google Play Store you can see that it takes more than 100.000 downloads accumulated since its launch. Its developer is Wetrich Bond, and the only app that is published in the store is this.
All the permissions that Natural Camera asks for
Before installing an application, in the Google Play Store itself, we can see what permissions request the app of our device. And in the full breakdown of Natural Camera we find that the app asks precise location with access to GPS and mobile networks, read contents of the USB storage and modify or delete these contents. And also ask take photos and videos, capture audio and see our WiFi connections.
In the Other section, there are additional permissions such as view connections, pair Bluetooth devices, view Bluetooth settings, change connectivity settings, connect and disconnect from WiFi networks, open at boot device, prevent the device from entering 'rest mode' and have full control of connectivity. Practically all of them -the permits- unnecessary for a photography application.