Android App & Location Permissions.

Stop requiring location permisson. Version: 1.32.2 Updated on: Jul 31, 2025 The app REQUIRES "All The Time" Location permissions "so that our wearable can stay paired to your mobile device even when you are not using our app." "On devices running Android 8.0 (API level 26) and higher, companion device pairing performs a Bluetooth or Wi-Fi scan of nearby devices on behalf of your app without requiring the ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION permission. This helps maximize user privacy protections." https://developer.android.com/develop/connectivity/bluetooth/companion-device-pairing The Soundbrenner metronome requires Android 10 and up.

Hi, unfortunately our Bluetooth library we use to connect requires this permission. I would love to remove it but it requires a massive refactor of a lot of code. I hope we can do it in the future because it's pretty annoying to have to ask location permission - we don't want to have this data.

Thank you for your reply. I'm retired now, but was a software engiineer for years and years. I do understand the dilemma. Refactoring, feature testing, regression testing; what a headache old code carries with it.