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Location Service Permission Requirements

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VREM Software Development edited this page Nov 21, 2018 · 8 revisions

Android OS 6+ may require Location Service to be switched on

Some users running Android OS 6+ (Marshmallow) have reported that the location service must be enabled for the application to see WiFi networks.

Users using the the above versions of Android OS may need to turn on the location service, even though WiFi Analyzer does not explicitly require it.

This appears to be attributed to permission model changes since Android Marshmallow, the knowledge of nearby WiFi access points is regarded as containing location information and is protected by location permission.

Android Wi-Fi scanning overview documentation references

Android OS 9 Wi-Fi scanning permissions requirements

  • ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION or ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
  • ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
  • Location services must be enabled on the device
  • Android documentation reference: Permissions

Android OS 8 Wi-Fi scanning permissions requirements

  • ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION or ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION or CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
  • ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
  • Location services must be enabled on the device
  • Android documentation reference: Permissions

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