location permission per app

Hi jrngsg,

Yes, by design, users are able to change the location permission of an app even if it is set to auto grant in MDM.

Google has designed Android to give users control over their privacy, including their location data. This means that even if you use MDM to set an app's location permission to auto grant, the user can still override that setting and choose a different permission level.

There is no way to use MDM to force an app to have 'allow all the time' location permission. This is also by design. Google wants to give users the ability to choose how their location data is used, even if their device is managed by an MDM.

Microsoft Intune is aware of this limitation and has confirmed that it is by design.

There are a few things you can do to encourage users to grant your app 'allow all the time' location permission:

• Explain to users why your app needs 'allow all the time' location permission and how it will use their data.
• Make sure your app's privacy policy is clear and concise and that it explains how you will use location data.
• Consider using a feature like Android's permission rationale to explain to users why your app needs 'allow all the time' location permission.
• Offer users a way to easily grant 'allow all the time' location permission from within your app.

However, it is important to remember that users may still choose to deny 'allow all the time' location permission, even after you have explained why your app needs it.