Permissions on iPhone

iPhone only

MesoMetric requests a permission only when you use the feature that needs it.

What it asks for

Permission	What it is for	When it asks
Camera	Check-in photos, equipment photos, barcode scanning	The first time you use one
Photos	Attaching a picture you already have	The first time you attach one
Notifications	Meal alerts, rest timer alerts	Only when you set a meal alert
Motion & Fitness	Live step counting during cardio	Your first live session

MesoMetric never asks for notifications at launch. It asks when you turn an alert on. If you decline, it does not ask again.

Every feature has a path that does not require the permission.

If denied	Alternative
Camera	Attach a photo from your library, or save without one
Photos	Use the camera, or save without a photo
Camera, for a barcode	Create the food manually
Motion & Fitness	Enter your steps manually
Notifications	Everything logs normally. No alerts are delivered

The meal is saved even when the alert cannot be set.

Open your iPhone's Settings app:

For camera, photos, or notifications — Settings → MesoMetric → turn the permission on.

For live step counting — Settings → Privacy & Security → Motion & Fitness → MesoMetric.

Motion & Fitness is listed under Privacy & Security, not under the app.

MesoMetric offers an Open Settings button in two places: when a meal alert cannot be set, and when live step tracking cannot start.

Everywhere else, open Settings yourself.

Open MesoMetric again. It sets up future meal alerts when it returns to the foreground. The meals do not need to be re-entered.

MesoMetric requests none of these:

It does not read or write Apple Health. Motion & Fitness is used only to count steps while a cardio session is running.