nrf connect location services

[AF]

Why does the nrf connect app on Android need my location services enabled for it to work? I believe that is the case for most (or all) of the nrf apps in Android.

[AF]

What I want to know is why is the app tied up to the location service?? I have used the TI app and it does not ask me to enable my location service to work.

Is nordic tracking my location??

[AF]

The location service it requires is not approximate location, it asks you to turn your GPS ON, and the location method is 'High Accuracy' (verified on a S6 running Nougat). Also if you do not allow access to the location services the app wont function.

The TI simple link starter app does not asks for my location services.