FUJIFILM XApp 4+

No raw support? Really?

Just switched to the Fuji system after using Canons for for over a decade. I have been able to transfer raw files from my Canon 6D since it came out in 2012.

Very disappointing to find I can only transfer jpgs with Fuji!

Aside from that I quite like the app. Easy to use and has some nice features.

Developer Response ,

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Unnecessary data requirements

Most apps will ask for permission and if denied, not all features can be used - Fair enough.

Fujifilm has taken a frustrating approach of requiring you to accept everything (notifications, location at ALL times, All photos and Bluetooth). If you say no to even ONE it completely locks you out of the app.

I think the most concerning is allowing access to all photos.. Apple’s API’s don’t require access to all photos to download photos (I use plenty of apps that don’t need that permission to download photos) so not sure why Fujifilm requires this?

Location, I’m not too concerned but I can understand why others would be, and it’s a massive drain on battery to require it even when the app is closed!!

Lastly, the app itself is just okay.
I also shoot with Canon cameras and their app is way better. Not sure if it’s a limitation of my XT-30, but my Canon cameras transfer photos (including RAW) way faster through the Canon app than my XT-30 through this Fuji X app.

Very disappointed in the developers who made this app. They are either very inconsiderate and ignorant of users privacy needs, or downright data mining.

Developer Response ,

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Thank you for your message.
Ver.1.10 improves as follows.
• The application can communicate with the camera via Wi-Fi even if the permission to access "Location" is not set.
• Functions that do not require permissions to access can now be used without setting the permissions to access.

Improvements Marred by Privacy Concerns

Pursuant to the recent acquisition and operational testing of XAPP, I find myself compelled to make several observations. The application exhibits superior performance vis-a-vis its antecedent, the erstwhile Fujifilm application, particularly with respect to ease of connectivity and the integration of novel features such as film simulation and lens metric visualisation.

However, the application's non-negotiable stance on continual location data accrual raises substantial apprehensions regarding potential violations of privacy, thereby contravening principles of proportionality embedded within data protection frameworks.

In light of these observations, I submit that it is incumbent upon the application's development team to undertake immediate remedial action. Absent such rectifications, the continued utilisation of the application may indeed be subject to significant limitations.