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220-1201 Practice Question: A technician is configuring a company-issued…
A technician is configuring a company-issued Android tablet for a field worker. The worker needs to use a specific business app that requires location access to log job sites. What should the technician do to ensure the app works correctly?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Grant the location permission when the app requests it.
This question tests understanding of mobile app permissions. For an app that needs location data to function, the technician must grant the location permission when prompted or via settings. Denying or ignoring the permission will prevent the app from accessing location services, leading to malfunction.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Disable location services to save battery.
Why it's wrong here
While disabling location services can conserve battery life, it directly contradicts the requirement for the app to log job sites. The tablet's primary function in this scenario is to track location, and disabling this core service would render the device ineffective for its intended business purpose, making the application unusable for its primary function.
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Grant the location permission when the app requests it.
Why this is correct
Modern Android operating systems employ a granular permission model, requiring explicit user consent for apps to access sensitive data like location. Granting this permission allows the application to utilize the tablet's GPS, Wi-Fi, and cellular triangulation capabilities to accurately determine and log job site locations, fulfilling the operational requirement.
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Install a third-party location spoofing app.
Why it's wrong here
Installing a location spoofing app would provide false location data to the company's application, intentionally misrepresenting the technician's actual whereabouts. This action is unethical, likely violates company policy regarding data integrity and device usage, and fundamentally undermines the purpose of tracking job sites for legitimate business operations.
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Set the tablet to Airplane mode to prevent network interference.
Why it's wrong here
Activating Airplane mode on an Android tablet disables all wireless communication modules, including cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and crucially, GPS. This action would completely prevent the device from acquiring any location data, making it impossible for the application to log job sites and effectively isolating the tablet from necessary network services.
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Mobile Device Types and Features
Key term
Tablet
A tablet is a portable computing device with a touchscreen interface, typically larger than a smartphone but smaller than a laptop, used for browsing, media consumption, and light productivity tasks.
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Android
Android is an open-source operating system used primarily on mobile devices like smartphones and tablets, developed by Google.
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