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Thanks, but I don’t need to know the weather in my personal space (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The barometer is one sensor in a package of sensors that includes the health and fitness-oriented sensors. The permission grants access to the sensor package.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

I understand that; I just question why. What's the barometer used for in the context of health and fitness? Blood pressure?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

It uses the barometer to detect elevation changes. Like walking up stairs indoors without GPS signal.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

It isn't related. The manufacturer of the sensor package realized they could put a barometer in the package at a smaller cost than what they could charge for having added it, so they did. There's no conspiracy except for the usual profit hunting.