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Your app must declare permissions for each API method that's used. The
required permissions vary. It depends on the API methods and fence types
used by your app. Reference this documentation to learn which permissions are
required for each method.
Snapshot API
The following table shows the permissions required for each Snapshot API
method:
Method
Required Android permission
getDetectedActivity()
android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
(Android 9 (API level 28))
getBeaconState()
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
getHeadphoneState()
none
getLocation()
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Fence API
The following table shows the permissions required for each Fence API fence
type:
Fence API fence type
Required Android permission
DetectedActivityFence
android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
(Android 9 (API level 28))
BeaconFence
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
HeadphoneFence
none
LocationFence
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
TimeFence
none
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Last updated 2024-10-04 UTC.
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"id": "missingTheInformationINeed",
"label":"Missing the information I need"
},{
"type": "thumb-down",
"id": "tooComplicatedTooManySteps",
"label":"Too complicated / too many steps"
},{
"type": "thumb-down",
"id": "outOfDate",
"label":"Out of date"
},{
"type": "thumb-down",
"id": "samplesCodeIssue",
"label":"Samples / code issue"
},{
"type": "thumb-down",
"id": "otherDown",
"label":"Other"
}]
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"type": "thumb-up",
"id": "easyToUnderstand",
"label":"Easy to understand"
},{
"type": "thumb-up",
"id": "solvedMyProblem",
"label":"Solved my problem"
},{
"type": "thumb-up",
"id": "otherUp",
"label":"Other"
}]
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