# LINE Beacon
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 partner (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")
- Appropriate location information usage permission is set.
For more information, including OS version requirements, see Using LINE Beacon (opens new window) in the Help Center.
# About LINE Beacon reception conditions
Even if the user has already set it up, it may not be possible to receive it depending on the activation status of LINE.
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 |
The behavior when LINE isn't running is undefined. It isn't included in the "background."
# LINE Beacon reception conditions (iOS)
# If your OS version is 14.0 or later
| Location services (*1) | Location information (*2) | Precise location (*2) | Foreground reception availability | Background reception availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On | "Always" | On | Possible | Possible |
| On | "Always" | Off | Possible | Not possible |
| On | Other than "Always" | Any value | Possible | Not possible |
| Off | Any value | Any value | Possible | Not possible |
On iOS 14.0 or later, you can select whether to allow "Precise Location" retrieval for each app. Therefore, the LINE Beacon reception conditions change depending on whether or not the version of iOS is 14.0 or later.
# If your OS version is earlier than 14.0
| Location services (*1) | Location information (*2) | Foreground reception availability | Background reception availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| On | "Always" / "Always Allow" | Possible | Possible |
| On | Other than ("Always" / "Always Allow") | Possible | Not possible |
| Off | Any value | Possible | Not possible |
*1 On iOS: "Settings" > "Privacy" > "Location services"
*2 On iOS: "Settings" > "LINE" > "Location"
# LINE Beacon reception conditions (Android)
# If your OS version is 6.0 or later
| Permission to use location information* | Foreground reception availability | Background reception availability |
|---|---|---|
| On | Possible | Possible |
| Off | Not possible | Not possible |
*On Android: "Settings" > Permission to use location information
Android 6.0 and above has Doze mode (power saving function), but this mode often causes background reception difficulty.
# If your OS version is earlier than 6.0
| Permission to use location information (*) | Foreground reception availability | Background reception availability |
|---|---|---|
| On | Possible | Possible |
| Off | Possible | Possible |
*On Android: "Settings" > Permission to use location information
# Beacon banner display conditions
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.