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Bluetooth access is not required to be able to use headphones connected to the device. It’s for everything else.

• spsful 7y ago
  So the music app might work fine without bluetooth access, but his point on the Sony app is valid. If you need to set up a new pair of headphones, Sony needs bluetooth permissions to handle device pairing. I presume you may pair outside of the app and re-launch the app once connected, though.
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  • felipelemos 7y ago
    The OS should handle device pairing, and they are totally able to handle it correctly without any trouble.
    • izacus 7y ago
      OS cannot account for all the possible functionality a Bluetooth device can provide. There are thousands of very useful BT devices that come with apps that need to talk to BT directly. You're advocating permanently crippling this hardware over privacy theatre. If you don't want apps to have this access, deny the permission as a user. But stop advocating crippling the most powerful pocket computers we have for everyone else please.
• dangus 7y ago
  It's required for the Sony Headphones app to upgrade the firmware of the headphones, though. More examples might include apps that interface with smart/IoT devices. Simply saying "no app gets bluetooth access" just to remove a permission screen would diminish the usability of the device.