From 7a09f1709562a129d2116d87161b9ddc7d14a013 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: OliE Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2018 12:37:10 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (markdown) --- Frequently-Asked-Questions-(FAQ).md | 9 +++++++-- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Frequently-Asked-Questions-(FAQ).md b/Frequently-Asked-Questions-(FAQ).md index 03e6261..fe9fa46 100644 --- a/Frequently-Asked-Questions-(FAQ).md +++ b/Frequently-Asked-Questions-(FAQ).md @@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ * [Why are the measurements are not synchronise to a cloud (e.g. Google fit / Garmin Connect / Dropbox and so on)?](https://github.com/oliexdev/openScale/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions-(FAQ)#why-are-the-measurements-are-not-synchronise-to-a-cloud-eg-google-fit--garmin-connect--dropbox-and-so-on) * [Why is my language xyz is missing or incomplete?](https://github.com/oliexdev/openScale/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions-(FAQ)#why-is-my-language-xyz-is-missing-or-incomplete) * [How do I get on my SBF70 scale the body metrics (water, muscle, fat percentage)?](https://github.com/oliexdev/openScale/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions-(FAQ)#how-do-i-get-on-my-sbf70-scale-the-body-metrics-water-muscle-fat-percentage) -* [Which scale can you recommend?](https://github.com/oliexdev/openScale/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions-%28FAQ%29/_edit#which-scale-can-you-recommend) +* [Which scale can you recommend?](https://github.com/oliexdev/openScale/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions-%28FAQ%29#which-scale-can-you-recommend) +* [Why do openScale needs permission to the coarse location?](https://github.com/oliexdev/openScale/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions-%28FAQ%29#why-do-openscale-needs-permission-to-the-coarse-location) ## My scale xyz is not supported why? @@ -24,4 +25,8 @@ Probably you have user names assigned by the vendors app "health coach" that are ## Which scale can you recommend? -As I don't own all scales by myself I can't really say which works the best with openScale but in [issue #96](https://github.com/oliexdev/openScale/issues/96) I wrote some thoughts which you may consider in your decision. \ No newline at end of file +As I don't own all scales by myself I can't really say which works the best with openScale but in [issue #96](https://github.com/oliexdev/openScale/issues/96) I wrote some thoughts which you may consider in your decision. + +## Why do openScale needs permission to the coarse location? + +The answer is simple because the Android API >= 6.0 needs access to the coarse location to search for Bluetooth devices. The App openScale doesn't read your location at any time. Read the official [Android Bluetooth Developer Guide](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/connectivity/bluetooth-le.html#permissions) or read the [Android 6.0 Changelog](https://developer.android.com/about/versions/marshmallow/android-6.0-changes.html#behavior-hardware-id) for a more technical description. \ No newline at end of file