In Android 12, apps that need Bluetooth Scanning won’t need to ask for location permissions. And this is actually a feature that came from the COVID-19 tracing apps that launched last year ...

He’s targeted the post as a general guide to sniffing Bluetooth transmissions, but was inspired to use the SPOT as an example after seeing this other SPOT hack.

See, back in Android 6 Marshmallow, Google changed things so that apps needed location permissions to scan for Bluetooth devices. At the time, the rationale was that Bluetooth was going to be used ...

The issues with Bluetooth tracking came to a head as numerous reports emerged that people had begun to use AirTags for stalking and other illegal activities.

Just merge the networks already Android’s Bluetooth trackers are finally shipping in late May The one-year wait for Apple's cross-platform safety measures is almost over.

Instead he’s showing off the power of App Inventor to get your Android controls up and running fast. Check out the third button down; when was the last time you added voice commands to your project?