Permissions.CheckStatusAsync<>() Error: ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION for Android (API 21)

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I keep getting a Microsoft.Maui.ApplicationModel.PermissionException with the message:

You need to declare using the permission: android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION in your AndroidManifest.xml

Where, in my AndroidManifest.xml I have:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
	<uses-sdk 
		android:minSdkVersion="21"
		android:targetSdkVersion="33"
		android:compileSdkVersion="33"/>
	[...]
	<!-- Originally I had this:
	<uses-permission
		android:name="ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"
		android:maxSdkVersion="30" /> -->

	<!-- I currently have this: -->
 	<uses-permission
		android:name="ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
	[...]
</manifest>

This message/behavior doesn't make much sense to me as the permission IS defined in the manifest...

Any ideas as to what the issue might be?

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For context, I am trying to get Bluetooth working on Android

For the permissions, I have defined a class CustomPermissions.Bluetooth (following MAUI Bluetooth Permission Declaration)

Here is a reference I've been following for Android bluetooth permissions: https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/connectivity/bluetooth/permissions

This approach I've implemented works for a physical device and an emulator using API 33, but for an emulator using API 21, I get the above exception.

The error is thrown when I try to execute this line:

var permissionStatus = await Permissions.CheckStatusAsync<CustomPermissions.Bluetooth>();

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Please let me know if any kind of additional context/information would be helpful to assess/address this!

Many thanks in advance!