Information Technology Reference
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Capability-based model
Capabilities are defined as the resources on the phone (camera, location information, mi-
crophone, and more), which are associated with security, privacy, and cost. The LPC has a
minimal set of access rights by default. However, this can be expanded by requesting more
capabilities during the installation. Capabilities are granted during the app installation and
cannot be modified or elevated during runtime.
To install an app on a Windows phone, you need to sign in to Marketplace with a Windows
Live ID. During installation, apps are required to ask the user for permission before using
certain capabilities, an example of which is shown in the following screenshot:
