diff --git a/dp3t-sdk/sdk/src/androidTest/java/org/dpppt/android/sdk/internal/nearby/LocationLessScanningTest.java b/dp3t-sdk/sdk/src/androidTest/java/org/dpppt/android/sdk/internal/nearby/LocationLessScanningTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a548c2c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dp3t-sdk/sdk/src/androidTest/java/org/dpppt/android/sdk/internal/nearby/LocationLessScanningTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 Ubique Innovation AG <https://www.ubique.ch>
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+ */
+
+package org.dpppt.android.sdk.internal.nearby;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.Build;
+import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4;
+import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry;
+
+import org.dpppt.android.sdk.internal.ErrorHelper;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+
+@RunWith(AndroidJUnit4.class)
+public class LocationLessScanningTest {
+
+	private Context context;
+
+	@Before
+	public void setup() {
+		context = InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation().getContext();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkLocationLessScanningOnAndroidR(){
+		assertEquals(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R, ErrorHelper.deviceSupportsLocationlessScanning(context));
+	}
+}
diff --git a/dp3t-sdk/sdk/src/main/java/org/dpppt/android/sdk/DP3T.java b/dp3t-sdk/sdk/src/main/java/org/dpppt/android/sdk/DP3T.java
index 573a04c7..f8b34db5 100644
--- a/dp3t-sdk/sdk/src/main/java/org/dpppt/android/sdk/DP3T.java
+++ b/dp3t-sdk/sdk/src/main/java/org/dpppt/android/sdk/DP3T.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.location.LocationManager;
-import android.os.Build;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.core.util.Consumer;
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ private static void executeInit(Context context, AppConfigManager appConfigManag
 				new BluetoothStateBroadcastReceiver(),
 				new IntentFilter(BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_STATE_CHANGED)
 		);
-		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
+		if (!ErrorHelper.deviceSupportsLocationlessScanning(context)) {
 			context.registerReceiver(
 					new LocationServiceBroadcastReceiver(),
 					new IntentFilter(LocationManager.MODE_CHANGED_ACTION)
diff --git a/dp3t-sdk/sdk/src/main/java/org/dpppt/android/sdk/internal/ErrorHelper.java b/dp3t-sdk/sdk/src/main/java/org/dpppt/android/sdk/internal/ErrorHelper.java
index 40838d92..4aa2a3c8 100644
--- a/dp3t-sdk/sdk/src/main/java/org/dpppt/android/sdk/internal/ErrorHelper.java
+++ b/dp3t-sdk/sdk/src/main/java/org/dpppt/android/sdk/internal/ErrorHelper.java
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothAdapter;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.PowerManager;
+import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.system.ErrnoException;
 import android.system.OsConstants;
 
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
-
 import javax.net.ssl.SSLException;
 
 import com.google.android.gms.common.api.ApiException;
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ public static Collection<ErrorState> checkTracingErrorStatus(Context context, Ap
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.R && !LocationServiceUtil.isLocationEnabled(context)) {
+		if (!deviceSupportsLocationlessScanning(context) && !LocationServiceUtil.isLocationEnabled(context)) {
 			errors.add(ErrorState.LOCATION_SERVICE_DISABLED);
 		}
 
@@ -106,6 +105,11 @@ public static Collection<ErrorState> checkTracingErrorStatus(Context context, Ap
 		return errors;
 	}
 
+	public static boolean deviceSupportsLocationlessScanning(Context context) {
+		return Settings.Global.getInt(context.getApplicationContext().getContentResolver(),
+				"bluetooth_sanitized_exposure_notification_supported", 0) == 1;
+	}
+
 	public static Collection<ErrorState> getDelayableSyncErrors() {
 		return new HashSet<>(DELAYABLE_SYNC_ERRORS);
 	}
diff --git a/dp3t-sdk/sdk/src/main/java/org/dpppt/android/sdk/internal/util/LocationServiceUtil.java b/dp3t-sdk/sdk/src/main/java/org/dpppt/android/sdk/internal/util/LocationServiceUtil.java
index f488c38a..3a339ac6 100644
--- a/dp3t-sdk/sdk/src/main/java/org/dpppt/android/sdk/internal/util/LocationServiceUtil.java
+++ b/dp3t-sdk/sdk/src/main/java/org/dpppt/android/sdk/internal/util/LocationServiceUtil.java
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
  */
-
 package org.dpppt.android.sdk.internal.util;
 
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@
 
 public class LocationServiceUtil {
 
-	public static Boolean isLocationEnabled(Context context) {
+	public static boolean isLocationEnabled(Context context) {
 		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
 			LocationManager lm = (LocationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
 			return lm != null && lm.isLocationEnabled();