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Undocumented backdoor found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices
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this post was submitted on 08 Mar 2025
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For android, location services doesn't work properly without Bluetooth on, so that could be related
I know BT will help location services, I am not sure what you mean will not work properly?
It won't pin location quick enough?
Iirc, precise location queries don't return values without the BT radio enabled. Works the other way too, the app needs location permission to discover bt devices in proximity and location must be enabled at the system level.