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ProfessorGAC

(76,730 posts)
13. Yeah, I Guess I Knew That
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 03:01 PM
Jan 2025

Just didn't occur to me earlier.
To be really stealthy, one would need to be in airplane mode.

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2009 car XanaDUer2 Jan 2025 #1
I guess they could track me with my phone, House of Roberts Jan 2025 #2
You are unlikely to be taking a walk on a highway. usonian Jan 2025 #6
Doesn't One Have To Have Location Turned On? ProfessorGAC Jan 2025 #11
You can be tracked by cell tower/home IP usonian Jan 2025 #12
Yeah, I Guess I Knew That ProfessorGAC Jan 2025 #13
If you have location services turned off, telecoms still maintain records of tower pings. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #22
Learned Something New ProfessorGAC Jan 2025 #23
I'm pretty sure GPS is built into phones. That's how Google maps works out of the box. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #24
I Was Wondering If... ProfessorGAC Jan 2025 #25
All I know, is when I open maps, I see a location pin LeftInTX Jan 2025 #26
I Don't See Said Pin ProfessorGAC Jan 2025 #27
Yes, there is an On//Off. I believe the default is Off LeftInTX Jan 2025 #18
So I'm riding in a car someone else is driving, House of Roberts Jan 2025 #17
Listening? usonian Jan 2025 #19
Apparently only some car makers allow insurance companies to access vehicle data. patphil Jan 2025 #3
I wonder if Musk's Starlink sells off the Subaru data. TheBlackAdder Jan 2025 #5
They are diffrrent, same name. usonian Jan 2025 #7
Cool, thanks. I just assumed due to trademark issues. TheBlackAdder Jan 2025 #15
Then you're not driving a steak house. usonian Jan 2025 #16
Please Subaru do! Bluethroughu Feb 2025 #28
I would think that anything that goes through Starlink is fair game for Musk. patphil Jan 2025 #9
Fuck that! This is all about your car spying on you and the manufacturers selling that info off. TheBlackAdder Jan 2025 #4
Just bought a Toyota. maxsolomon Jan 2025 #8
Could it tell if the policy-holder was a passenger in someone else's vehicle, or a passenger in * Oopsie Daisy Jan 2025 #10
Probably, but would not be able to tell if someone else was driving while customer using phone as passenger. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #14
Who could not see this coming RANDYWILDMAN Jan 2025 #20
So, I'm reading the complaint. I'm thinking this applies to consumers who used certain apps. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #21
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