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Re:Google can use Bluetooth to track phones even with Blueto... by maccard on Monday April 13, 2020 @01:58PM (#22858187)
my Bluetooth headphones don't support pairing with multiple devices. The easiest way to stop them from pairing with my phone when I want them to pair with my PC is to turn Bluetooth off on my phone. functionally, I don't care whether Bluetooth is off or not, I just want my headphones to pair with my PC. this has the added bonus of being easy to undo (turning on Bluetooth pairs with my headphones again)
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Re:Google can use Bluetooth to track phones even with Blueto... by thefounder on Monday April 13, 2020 @02:08PM (#22858298)
>> this has the added bonus of being easy to undo (turning on Bluetooth pairs with my headphones again)

I still seem to miss the "added bonus" compared with disabling the bluetooth completely.

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Re:Google can use Bluetooth to track phones even with Blueto... by maccard on Monday April 13, 2020 @02:28PM (#22858502)
sorry, I meant that it was an added bonus compared to keeping Bluetooth turned on and unpairing my device through the settings menu in my phone.
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