XPost: comp.mobile.android, alt.internet.wireless   
   From: robin_listas@invalid.es   
      
   On 2016-09-25 19:02, Jeff Liebermann wrote:   
   > On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 03:58:27 +0200, "Carlos E.R."   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >>   
   >>> Thanks for that input. In my case, location is asked by the map apps, but   
   >>> not necessarily by the clock app or ES File Explorer, or the WiFi Analyzer.   
   >>   
   >> The WiFi analyzer may need to know what country it is in, because the   
   >> law changes, and with it the channels that are available. The   
   >> application may thus autoconfigure to only listen in the legal channels   
   >> for the current country.   
   >>   
   >> Just one reason it occurred to me.   
   >   
   > Nope.  WiFi Analyzer is a receive only (passive) sniffer/monitor   
   > program.  It doesn't transmit.   
      
   I know. But the interesting channels to listen on vary depending on the   
   country. Whether the application really knows and uses this information   
   I haven't verified.   
      
      
   >> Depending on the Android version, permissions are requested at install   
   >> time or at runtime.   
   >   
   > That's changing.   
   >    
   >   "In Android 6.0 Marshmallow, application will not be granted any   
   >   permission at installation time. Instead, application has to   
   >   ask user for a permission one-by-one at runtime."   
      
   That's exactly what I said.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
      
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