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LeftInTX

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26. All I know, is when I open maps, I see a location pin
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 06:34 PM
Jan 2025


If GPS is disabled, I don't believe the blue pin would move in airplane mode.

When I'm flying, I determine my location simply by opening Google maps because it is satellite based. (GPS ) The blue pin moves with the plane. It's best to open the map before you put it in airplane mode as this allows the software to load.

If GPS is disabled, Google maps probably wouldn't work in an airplane or airplane mode.

I guess one way to determine if GPS is disabled, is to put your phone in airplane mode, drive around and see if the blue pin moves? Don't know but worth a shot.

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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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