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 ...

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 ...

Every time you need to upload documents online, you’ll find yourself looking for a good scanner app. For those with Androids, here are some of the best you can find. Some of these apps support ...

That said, scanning for unwanted AirTags using a Bluetooth-scanning app shouldn’t be your go-to approach for ensuring your privacy.

With Android 4.3, Android implemented the idea of always-on WiFi where, even if you had Wi-Fi toggled off, the device and apps could still scan for WiFi networks to improve the location's accuracy ...

Application-based scanners can simply be purchased and downloaded from Google Play and the Android Marketplace. If you're looking for a hardware-based scanner, you'll likely have to special-order ...

The device communicates with your Android phone via Bluetooth to show trouble codes, list problems, and even allow you to reset your check-engine light.