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Your app must declare permissions for each Awareness API method used, with specific permissions varying based on the method and fence type.
Refer to the provided documentation to identify the necessary permissions for each Awareness API method.
The Snapshot API requires specific permissions for accessing detected activities, beacon state, and location, while headphone state requires no permission.
The Fence API requires specific permissions for activity, beacon, and location fences, while headphone and time fences require no permission.
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:
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