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0 pointsnotatoad3y ago0 comments

>anything that can broadcast a signal (bluetooth/wifi)

it's the opposite - anything that can read a signal that has been broadcast by another deivce requires location permission. which makes sense, because if you can poll for nearby wifi networks or bluetooth beacons you can determine location, even without using the GPS hardware.

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xani_3y ago

Yeah, makes sense from "not confusing users" perspective.

"This app only needs wifi network list, it isn't spying on me" would be easy mistake to make

WrtCdEvrydy3y ago

so Android permissions actually separate coarse and precise but the prompt for location is the same whether you request one or the other.

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