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To be honest: I think this is difficult to solve. Bluetooth Scans actually *can* be used to pinpoint the exact location of someone. So Android asking for the location permission is actually the right thing to do. In this case it unfortunately creates a wrong impression for users.
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Android's misleading permissions cause issues with the Corona app. To have BT access you need to grant location permission (on older devices). People are rightfully sceptical for location tracking with a government app.
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If the user has location enabled for the device, they are only going to get a prompt about permitting the app to access contact tracing. The app itself is not directly using Bluetooth scanning, which is what requires the location permission and location to be enabled.
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Play Services has the location permission by default. There's no location permission being requested. Rather, it's asking the user to turn on location for the device, just like toggling it on in Settings or via the quick tile. It's not a permission request. If Play Services...
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