I’ve gotten a bunch of notifications alerting me that certain apps want to use my permission for location access via Bluetooth. I have been turning them off. Is there any reason to enable them?
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iPhone Bluetooth Location Permission
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I noticed this as well just after installing the Public Beta with apps that had never previously asked permission to share data using Bluetooth in past (first were YouTube, google maps, & Snapchat). I don’t even think I had yet opened youtube when it asked.
Not sure if these requests are a bug with the new Find My device feature using other nearby Apple devices or if there is something new in 13 these apps are trying to use not in prior iOS.
They always just used it before...iOS13 is just adding a layer of privacy protection now. They use Bluetooth to narrow down locations when possible.