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bjcls
Brass Contributor
Sep 09, 2022

Intune Android app - Location permission

Today all of our users received a popup from the Intune app on their Android devices about Location permissions being enabled by admin, is this expected behaviour and if so is this documented? 

 

  • I assume you're pushing out a WiFi profile? Android Enterprise then requests the "Location" permission as the information exposed by this API could be used to determine an approximate location for the device.

    Please note that the "Use precise location" item is left unchecked, meaning a GPS-location is not part of the request.

    • Bjorn Claes's avatar
      Bjorn Claes
      Copper Contributor
      We are pushing WiFi profiles and I am aware of the location permission settings in de Device Policy app, but today there was a popup notification from the Intune app. I assume this is related with the update of the Intune app, but due to privacy concerns I would need an "official" statement.
      • Mauro_Biagi_-_Diennea's avatar
        Mauro_Biagi_-_Diennea
        Copper Contributor

        Bjorn Claes we have got the same issue.

        A lot of android users are receiving this notification.

        All started some days ago (no changes made on our Intune configuration).

         

        Please let me know

         

        Mauro

  • rah1m's avatar
    rah1m
    Copper Contributor
    Our users got the same notification. Looks like Microsoft is prepping the 'locate device' feature for Android full managed devices. Typical Microsoft roll-out - testing is not their top priority.
  • rah1m's avatar
    rah1m
    Copper Contributor

    bjcls - looks like locate device feature is now showing up in intune but greyed out.  Is anyone getting the same?

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