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MICKYB999

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Hi to all, scrolling through my app's I found this and the paranoia has set in "what is this app for" running on my Samsung phone "Beacon Manager version 3.0.7240061" If anyone can put my mind at rest I would be very grateful.
Mickyb.
No NOT that grateful before you ask LOL.
 
I think it has something to do with Bluetooth....my wife's S6 has that I believe...:)
Perhaps someone can verify my thoughts :)


Edit: let me add that I think it's nothing to worry about.
 
MICKYB999 said:
Hi to all, scrolling through my app's I found this and the paranoia has set in "what is this app for" running on my Samsung phone "Beacon Manager version 3.0.7240061" If anyone can put my mind at rest I would be very grateful.
Mickyb.
No NOT that grateful before you ask LOL.
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While I didn't take the time to read the whole article, it seem that the Beacon Manager is an app, built into Samsung phones, the is included to detect iBeacons.

http://beekn.net/2014/11/samsung-makes-move-beacons-android-app-required/

So, yes...it is a safe app.
 
Mikestony said:
I think it has something to do with Bluetooth....my wife's S6 has that I believe...:)
Perhaps someone can verify my thoughts :)


Edit: let me add that I think it's nothing to worry about.
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Thanks for the reply I searched Google before I posted it returned nothing found! so you could be right.
I stopped it running when I found it and thought I will wait until I checked it out or some services failed,
It has some serious permissions as to why I stopped it in paranoia : )
 
MICKYB999 said:
Thanks for the reply I searched Google before I posted it returned nothing found! so you could be right.
I stopped it running when I found it and thought I will wait until I checked it out or some services failed,
It has some serious permissions as to why I stopped it in paranoia : )
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Yeah, not a heck of alot of info for it aside from a couple sites, of which @kct1975 linked.
I also heard of folks disabling it so.....
 
kct1975 said:
While I didn't take the time to read the whole article, it seem that the Beacon Manager is an app, built into Samsung phones, the is included to detect iBeacons.

http://beekn.net/2014/11/samsung-makes-move-beacons-android-app-required/

So, yes...it is a safe app.
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Thank's so much for the reply and link to the article, now I can sleep with only one eye open instead of both of them.

Because I know THEY are watching !!! lol but seriously thanks to both of you for your kind and timely replies.
Mickb. : )
 
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