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[–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 days ago

That's actually good since bluetooth alone can be used to estimate your location. If the app can see all other bluetooth names, thet can be correlated to other user's data where the oosition is known.

And if you hit "pair new device", you phone will likely blast it's name out to all other bluetooth devices, givingyup it's position to any other nosy device/app.

Same goes for wifi.