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Too bad that (at least on Android an app that needs to use Bluetooth also needs GPS permission. So there's still will be a concern about privacy. I don't unders
by takeda 7y ago
Too bad that (at least on Android an app that needs to use Bluetooth also needs GPS permission. So there's still will be a concern about privacy. I don't understand why these two permissions needs to be together.
- tsbinz 7y agoIf you don't trust the app to not localize/track you, you also don't want to give it BT permissions. BT on its own is enough to localize/track you pretty well in cities, which was one of the reasons people didn't like the idea of a centralized database of BT contacts ...
- grey-area 7y agoProbably because bluetooth alone could give away your location with beacons.
- andybak 7y agoCould you not have a separate permission based on bluetooth profile? Not all bluetooth devices are location privacy threats to the same degree.