LINE Beacon

# LINE Beacon

An application is required to use optional features

The features in this document are only available to corporate users who have submitted the required application. To use this service for your company's LINE Official Account, contact your sales representative or our Sales partners (opens new window).

# About user settings

To receive LINE Beacon, users must meet these conditions:

  • The version of the OS that you use for LINE must meet the requirements.
  • The smartphone's Bluetooth setting is on.
  • You've agreed to use LINE Beacon on LINE. ("Settings" > Privacy > Provide usage data > LINE Beacon)

For more information, including OS version requirements, see Using LINE Beacon (opens new window) in the Help Center.

# About LINE Beacon reception conditions

LINE Beacon reception conditions are different for each OS type and LINE app running status.

Here are the meanings of "foreground" and "background" used in the reception conditions:

Term Description
Foreground LINE is running and in use
Background LINE is running but not in use
Behavior when LINE isn't running

The behavior when LINE isn't running is undefined. It isn't included in the "background."

# LINE Beacon reception conditions (iOS)

The reception conditions for each LINE app running status on iOS are as follows:

LINE app running status Reception conditions
Foreground The user settings meet the condition
Background All of the following conditions must be met:
  • The user settings meet the condition
  • Location Services (*1) is ON
  • LINE app's ALLOW LOCATION ACCESS (*2) is set to "Always"
  • LINE app's Precise location (*2*3) is ON

*1 Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services
*2 Settings > LINE > Location
*3 Displayed only when ALLOW LOCATION ACCESS is ON

# LINE Beacon reception conditions (Android)

The reception conditions for each LINE app running status on Android are as follows:

LINE app running status Reception conditions
Foreground All of the following conditions must be met:
  • The user settings meet the condition
  • Use location (*1) is ON
  • LINE app's Location permission (*2) is set to "Allow only while using the app"
  • LINE app's Use precise location (*2) is ON
  • LINE app's Nearby devices permission (*3) is set to "Allow"
Background Background receiving isn't available on Android.

*1 Settings > Location > Use location
*2 Settings > Apps > LINE > Permissions > Location
*3 Settings > Apps > LINE

# Beacon banner display conditions

Note

These conditions also apply to test accounts.

# If your LINE Official Account is searchable

LINE Official Account
and friends		 Agree to LINE Beacon
Terms of Use		 Beacon banner display
Friend added Agreed Hidden
Friend added Not agreed Hidden
Friend not added Agreed Display
Friend not added Not agreed Hidden

# If your LINE Official Account isn't searchable

Beacon banners won't be displayed regardless of whether you're friends with the LINE Official Account or agree to the LINE Beacon Terms of Use.