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Why can't I join a meeting on iPhone without giving Teams access to scan my local network?
I tried to join a meeting today after updating my iPhone and now Teams won't let me join any meetings unless I give it access to scan my local network. This is a gross breach of security... is T...
I faced the same issue 2 weeks ago.
An interesting fact is that it doesn't look like the problem appearance is related to the iOS or the app update. There was neither iOS nor the MS Teams app update on my phone at least few days prior to the event: I have automatic updates disabled; and anyway the iOS and the app were up-to-date. And everything was working fine before - including calls (both incoming and outgoing) and meetings. Then suddenly the issue happened. E.g. like if the app downloaded and applied some policy file and started to enforce new permission request.
It's only outgoing calls what is affected.
* Incoming calls work fine
* When trying to join a meeting, pop-up regarding "Local Network" permissions is shown immediately
* When trying to call a user, the connection is actually established, we can hear each other for a second or so, and then the connection is automatically silently dropped (no pop-ups or something).
That proves that the app performs some weird stuff and that "Local Network" permissions are indeed unnecessary redundant ones. As already mentioned in this topic, "Local Network" in iOS - it is about discovery of devices in local network and it does not affect the app's ability to use Internet connection.
So it looks like either:
* The MS Teams iOS app or (unlikely) iOS itself has a bug which leads to this redundant request
* Or the app plays hostage with the user forcing him to accept redundant permissions in order to discover local network for unknown reason (excessive addiction to telemetry?)
The issue was reported to MS via the app (Profile icon->Settings->Help and feedback->Report an issue). No response or any reaction from them for passed 2 weeks.
An interesting fact is that it doesn't look like the problem appearance is related to the iOS or the app update. There was neither iOS nor the MS Teams app update on my phone at least few days prior to the event: I have automatic updates disabled; and anyway the iOS and the app were up-to-date. And everything was working fine before - including calls (both incoming and outgoing) and meetings. Then suddenly the issue happened. E.g. like if the app downloaded and applied some policy file and started to enforce new permission request.
It's only outgoing calls what is affected.
* Incoming calls work fine
* When trying to join a meeting, pop-up regarding "Local Network" permissions is shown immediately
* When trying to call a user, the connection is actually established, we can hear each other for a second or so, and then the connection is automatically silently dropped (no pop-ups or something).
That proves that the app performs some weird stuff and that "Local Network" permissions are indeed unnecessary redundant ones. As already mentioned in this topic, "Local Network" in iOS - it is about discovery of devices in local network and it does not affect the app's ability to use Internet connection.
So it looks like either:
* The MS Teams iOS app or (unlikely) iOS itself has a bug which leads to this redundant request
* Or the app plays hostage with the user forcing him to accept redundant permissions in order to discover local network for unknown reason (excessive addiction to telemetry?)
The issue was reported to MS via the app (Profile icon->Settings->Help and feedback->Report an issue). No response or any reaction from them for passed 2 weeks.