From eb263466fd0fe7b945e28b4e0e049bf705d2f378 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tiyn Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:46:41 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] GrapheneOS: Expanded Google Play Services location section --- wiki/android/grapheneos.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/wiki/android/grapheneos.md b/wiki/android/grapheneos.md index 4e0661f..5784e62 100644 --- a/wiki/android/grapheneos.md +++ b/wiki/android/grapheneos.md @@ -35,9 +35,18 @@ enabled. This allows applications using Google Play location APIs to use the GrapheneOS location implementation instead. +With location request rerouting enabled, Google Play Services usually does not need the `Location` +permission for normal application location requests. +Its location permission can therefore generally be set to `Don't allow`. +Some Google-specific features, such as certain location-sharing functions, may still require +Google Play Services to have location access. + If network location is unreliable while Wi-Fi itself is disabled, `Wi-Fi scanning` can optionally be enabled. +If Wi-Fi is already enabled, `Wi-Fi scanning` is generally not required for network-based location. From a privacy standpoint it can otherwise remain disabled. +`Bluetooth scanning` is generally not required for GrapheneOS Network Location and can remain +disabled unless another feature specifically depends on it. ### Backup