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# Wei Wang

Engineering Manager

Android BeTo
- 20 Jul 2026 20 Jul 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/Upcoming_Changes_to_the_Nearby_Connections_API_Strapi_11b1de50e2_ZGVCnW.webp) [Documentation](https://developer.android.com/blog/categories/documentation)

  ## [Upcoming Changes to the Nearby Connections API](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/upcoming-changes-to-the-nearby-connections-api)

  [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/upcoming-changes-to-the-nearby-connections-api) User privacy and transparency are core to the Android experience. To better align with these principles, we are updating the default behavior of the Nearby Connections API regarding how it interacts with device radios.
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