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		mtgx on Sept 12, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why does Google Play need constant GPS? Relevant: https://www.reddit.com/r/blackberry/comments/3s26ym/priv_own... Google Play Services probably does it so that all Android in-app ads can use the location as well through it. I doubt this is very legal in the EU, as the user hasn't given "explicit consent" for this. It might be worth mentioning it to @vestager on Twitter, who's already been lining up official antitrust charges against Google.

shostack on Sept 12, 2016 [–]

So that is basically an end run around blocking location services on an individual app basis?

tacomonstrous on Sept 13, 2016 | [–]

No, apps need the location permission to use Play location services.

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