# Permissions

# Required permissions

The following permissions are automatically merged into your applications manifest:

Permission	Reason	Type	Required
INTERNET	Required to access the internet	Install-time	Yes
BLUETOOTH	Required to access the bluetooth adapter	Install-time	Yes
BLUETOOTH_ADMIN	Required to initiate bluetooth discovery	Install-time	Yes
ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION	Required to perform a bluetooth scan	Runtime	Yes
ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION	Required on Android 10+ to perform scanning in background	Runtime	Yes
ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION	Required to detect when the user transitions between activities (eg. walking to running)	Runtime	No
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED	Required to restart the SDK automatically when device is rebooted	Install-time	Yes
FOREGROUND_SERVICE	Required for special use cases, where a foreground notification will be used to keep the app alive for a short period	Install-time	No

# Request required permissions

Although most of the permissions are granted automatically by the system upon installation, a few of them must be explicitly requested from the user on runtime. These are marked as runtime on the table above.

Please consult with us to prepare a proper onboarding process to receive as many permission grants as possible.