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title: Why do I need to grant so many permissions?
description: When installing the X-Guard Alarm App, you are asked to grant several permissions. These are essential for the app to function properly and ensure your safety – both when sending and receiving help.
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# Why do I need to grant so many permissions?

## Permissions are essential for your safety

When installing the X-Guard Alarm App, you are asked to grant several permissions. These are essential for the app to function properly and ensure your safety – both when sending and receiving help.

**Quick check: Are permissions set correctly?**  
At the top of the app, an orange or red dot appears if one or more permissions are missing or incorrectly set.  
Tapping it shows:

- Which permissions are missing or changed
- What steps you need to take to fix them

This keeps the app transparent and under control – without manual checking.

### 1. Location

**Why needed?**  
To determine your exact position during an alarm so responders can find you quickly.

**Important:**

- Location must always be set to “Allow always”
- Android/iOS will ask regularly to confirm – always allow

### 2. Microphone

**Why needed?**  
For a hands-free voice connection with the alarm center during an emergency.

- Activated only during active alarms
- No listening outside emergencies

### 3. Motion & Fitness

Used for battery saving – optimizes when location updates are triggered.

### 4. Notifications

Required to receive alarm alerts – both to provide and to request help.

### 5. Bluetooth

Needed for connecting the Bluetooth alarm button and to improve location accuracy.

### 6. Battery optimizations

Prevents Android from shutting down the app in the background.

### 7. “Display over other apps”

Ensures the app continues running after a phone restart and can appear in the foreground during an alarm.

**X-Guard system check**  
The app is automatically checked weekly. If issues are detected, you’ll receive an email with instructions.

**Why is this important?**  
Refusing or revoking permissions may cause alarms to fail or prevent you from receiving help requests. X-Guard uses your data solely to guarantee your safety – never for commercial purposes.

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