diff --git a/src/corelib/doc/src/external-resources.qdoc b/src/corelib/doc/src/external-resources.qdoc
index e6bd65d5b4c..7c3653aa711 100644
--- a/src/corelib/doc/src/external-resources.qdoc
+++ b/src/corelib/doc/src/external-resources.qdoc
@@ -177,3 +177,7 @@
     \title Java arrays
 */
 
+/*!
+    \externalpage https://developer.android.com/develop/connectivity/bluetooth/bt-permissions
+    \title Android Bluetooth Permissions
+*/
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.cpp
index 4089bee6935..6d295970550 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.cpp
@@ -371,16 +371,17 @@ QT_PERMISSION_IMPL_COMMON(QMicrophonePermission)
                 \li \c android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
                 \li \c android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
                 \li \c android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
-                \li \c android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
             \endlist
     \include permissions.qdocinc end-usage-declarations
 
-    \note Currently on Android the \c android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
-    permission is requested together with Bluetooth permissions. This is
-    required for Bluetooth to work properly, unless the application provides a
-    strong assertion in the application manifest that it does not use Bluetooth
-    to derive a physical location. This permission coupling may change in
-    future.
+    \note Since Qt 6.8.1, the ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION permission is no longer
+    requested if API Level >= 31. This
+    \l {Android Bluetooth Permissions}{may limit some Bluetooth scan results}.
+    Users needing these results need
+    to request the location permission separately (see
+    \l {QLocationPermission::Precise}{precise location}) and ensure that
+    \c {BLUETOOTH_SCAN} permission doesn't have the
+    \c {android:usesPermissionFlags="neverForLocation"} attribute set.
 
     \include permissions.qdocinc permission-metadata
 */
@@ -403,10 +404,6 @@ QT_PERMISSION_IMPL_COMMON(QBluetoothPermission)
     \note The fine-grained permissions are currently supported only on
     Android 12 and newer. On older Android versions, as well as on Apple
     operating systems, any mode results in full Bluetooth access.
-
-    \note For now the \c Access mode on Android also requests the
-    \l {QLocationPermission::Precise}{precise location} permission.
-    This permission coupling may change in the future.
 */
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions_android.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions_android.cpp
index 6c21ded72cd..ded6c7ec8f0 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions_android.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions_android.cpp
@@ -56,13 +56,11 @@ static QStringList nativeBluetoothPermission(const QBluetoothPermission &permiss
 
     // API Level < 31
     static QString bluetoothGeneral = u"android.permission.BLUETOOTH"_s;
+    static QString fineLocation = u"android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"_s;
     // API Level >= 31
     static QString bluetoothScan = u"android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN"_s;
     static QString bluetoothAdvertise = u"android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE"_s;
     static QString bluetoothConnect = u"android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT"_s;
-    // Fine location is currently required for ALL API levels, but that is not
-    // strictly necessary for API Level >= 31. See QTBUG-112164.
-    static QString fineLocation = u"android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"_s;
 
     if (QtAndroidPrivate::androidSdkVersion() < 31) {
         return {bluetoothGeneral, fineLocation};
@@ -72,7 +70,7 @@ static QStringList nativeBluetoothPermission(const QBluetoothPermission &permiss
         if (modes & QBluetoothPermission::Advertise)
             permissionList << bluetoothAdvertise;
         if (modes & QBluetoothPermission::Access)
-            permissionList << bluetoothScan << bluetoothConnect << fineLocation;
+            permissionList << bluetoothScan << bluetoothConnect;
         return permissionList;
     }
 }