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Android 15 really doesn't want you to turn off Bluetooth - Android Authority
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That's their excuse.
Better be an opt-in feature instead of an opt-out, because I'm tired of needing to turn off new 'features' I don't need that are said to be for something that sounds kind of reasonable but ends up being because they want to track more things and have more control over you.
Ya I don't like the idea either. But what really grinds my gears is that misleading headline that makes it sounds like they are doing it suddenly with no apparent reasons.
I prefer neutral headlines that don't promote what is likely to be a lie without the context of the article.
They say it is for finding lost phones, but I don't really believe that is the actual reason. They are probably doing some kind of tracking that uses bluetooth and too many people are turning it off for their preferences.
Let the reader be the judge. You can be neutral without hiding information. How about "Android 15 can turn Bluetooth on automatically and Google says it's for finding lost devices"?
That would be acceptable, but headlines are rarely written that way because of the added length.
If you read the article, it does have a toggle to enable or disable the feature
If the default setting is on, then it is opt-out.
It wouldn't be either without the toggle.
Covid was an excuse to implement contact tracing and literally nobody batted an eye.