Running BLE code on non-GPS Android deviceshttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/76679/running-ble-code-on-non-gps-android-devicesHi, We are using this BLE chip (nRF52840) in our hardware, and we have written its corresponding code in Android too but Android app needs Location permissions and GPS chip to work. We were wondering devices like Amazon kindle fire ( https://wwwen-USTelligent Community 13Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:39:49 GMTRE: Running BLE code on non-GPS Android deviceshttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/317156?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:39:49 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:4672c21b-21a8-4870-b59a-56a487d514e2Jared<p>Hi,&nbsp;</p> <p>As previous mentioned, GPS data is not an requirement in the BLE protocol. Most probably related to the app side on the phone.</p> <p>regards</p> <p>Jared&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: Running BLE code on non-GPS Android deviceshttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/317066?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 24 Jun 2021 16:00:57 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:25e96faa-2b01-4ecc-89fa-e1135da07e23Aftab<p>Means the devices without a GPS chip cannot use BLE at all?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: Running BLE code on non-GPS Android deviceshttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/316806?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:14:27 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:51b6a6d9-aa21-4d5a-8611-12353f4be569awneil<p>This is an Android issue - nothing to do with Nordic.</p> [quote userid="76817" url="~/f/nordic-q-a/76679/running-ble-code-on-non-gps-android-devices"]Android app needs Location permissions[/quote] <p>AIUI, That&#39;s because BLE scanning can be used for location finding.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>