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RainCaster

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10. Google's android team had this vision...

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 06:17 PM

Sep 2020

It was once thought that bluetooth was very power hungry. The offered solution was to only turn it on if in the physical presence of a known device. That doesn't work very well at all. Too often you need to connect to a device that may not be at a constant physical location- like your ear pods, speaker, laptop or car. So now the idea of turning down (or off) BT by location no longer makes any sense.

Android geek words, sorry.

Bottom line- if you have one and you can make it work, might as well keep it. As cheap as they are, the shipping becomes significant.

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Technology question regarding Android app permissions. [View all] Susan Calvin Sep 2020 OP

I have a Wyze scale, it doesn't need my location and it's $20 RainCaster Sep 2020 #1

Thank you. Susan Calvin Sep 2020 #3

Unfortunately it appears to require location now. Susan Calvin Sep 2020 #5

I have android 10 and I can disable those settings... RainCaster Sep 2020 #6

Oh, I can disable it for the scales app. Susan Calvin Sep 2020 #7

I don't have the problem with my phone RainCaster Sep 2020 #8

Interesting Susan Calvin Sep 2020 #9

Google's android team had this vision... RainCaster Sep 2020 #10

Android geek here too. Susan Calvin Sep 2020 #11

Don't get the smart scale if... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2020 #2

. Susan Calvin Sep 2020 #4