Google tries to make permissions easy to understand for end users, instead of making them detailed for tech people. The permissions “nearby devices” covers any method for reaching out to nearby devices. Previously, you had the permission “location”, which contained some ways of local access.
An app requiring nearby devices to connect to a bluethooth or other nearby device is more clear than an application requesting your location.
Devices in the LAN are also considered devices near you. For dumb end users, silently blocking it is more secure than showing a dialog, as people are dialog fatigued today.
Google tries to make permissions easy to understand for end users, instead of making them detailed for tech people. The permissions “nearby devices” covers any method for reaching out to nearby devices. Previously, you had the permission “location”, which contained some ways of local access.
An app requiring nearby devices to connect to a bluethooth or other nearby device is more clear than an application requesting your location.
Devices in the LAN are also considered devices near you. For dumb end users, silently blocking it is more secure than showing a dialog, as people are dialog fatigued today.