Those who have downloaded the latest iPhone software update will notice most apps now ask for permission to use Bluetooth.
Bluetooth can be used to work out where your device is, with your iPhone capable of pinging so-called beacons that might be spread across high streets, shopping centres and other public locations.
But this has always been separate to the specific location privacy options in your iPhone settings, so switching those off might not have made certain apps as ignorant as you thought.Apps that have asked for Bluetooth permissions can be accessed in the settings of your iPhoneYou can deny apps access to Bluetooth when you launch them in iOS 13 for the first time, when a pop-up will appear explaining why it wants to use the connection, or via the privacy section of the settings app.
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