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Why SwitchBot app needs the location permission on Android system?

SwitchBot Support Manager - Ryan
  • Updated November 05, 2019 09:18

Location permission is required for hardware identifier access because of the change of Andriod after Andriod 6.0. Thus, the SwitchBot App must get access to location service to work properly.

* For your ref: https://developer.android.com/about/versions/marshmallow/android-6.0-changes.html#behavior-hardware-id

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    Articles in this section

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  • Initial Device Name of SwitchBot
  • Safety Information for Using SwitchBot Devices
  • SwitchBot Privacy Policy
  • SwitchBot Terms of Use
  • Why SwitchBot app needs the location permission on Android system?
  • Refund policy
  • How to create SwitchBot widget(s) with Android device?

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  • Is there a maximum limit of devices that one Hub Plus/Mini can support?

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