Author Topic: Why does the Reasnow want our GPS locations?  (Read 2399 times)

icex

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Why does the Reasnow want our GPS locations?
« on: June 03, 2023, 03:14:27 PM »
How come Reasnow S1 requires knowing our GPS location? I'm unsettled providing this information, as I don't see any legitimate reason it's needed for a device like this.

Not only that, but if we refuse giving our GPS location, the Reasnow app exits, essentially making the S1 unusable without it:



I understand the differences between "Location Services" (used for wifi/network access) vs. GPS-location, but the S1 demands the user's actual GPS location, and if it's refused, the app exits altogether, making the S1 unusable without it.

richard

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Re: Why does the Reasnow want our GPS locations?
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2023, 10:33:34 PM »
hopefully, this article can explain the issue.
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/148429135?pli=1

ReaSnow does not need users' location info,
it's required by doing a BLE connection.