I’m working on an old tablet and couldn’t figure out how to switch to dns over https, so I got an app that assisted. I found one that only had 1000 downloads, no reviews, and just someone’s name as the creator so I thought it was safe, but it’s asking for my location to scan wifi signals. Is that phishy or standard issue?
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WiFi scanning itself does require location permissions, but I have no idea why a DNS app needs to also scan WiFi. Also, a closed-source app like that just doesn’t inspire confidence. Consider using Rethink DNS from F-Droid.