 mmay149qPremium
join:2009-03-05
Dallas, TX
kudos:48 | reply to vpoko
Re: I wonder said by vpoko:I'm guessing it's reported by the tower, but even if it were reported by the device it would be based on GPS; nothing to do with IP and VPN.
Yeah but how would they find your location if your GPS is disabled? I mean I know for a fact they can find your location just based off your 3G/4G data, but I'm not sure they can find you via GPS if you have it turned off.
Matt
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 vpokoPremium
join:2003-07-03
Boston, MA | Yes, you're probably right about that (as is tshirt, above), probably just tower-based location. |
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 Camelot OnePremium,MVM
join:2001-11-21
Greenwood, IN
kudos:1 | reply to mmay149q
Aren't ALL cell phones now required to maintain GPS locations for 911 purposes? I was of the understanding that the "emergency location" services stayed active even if you manually turned off the GPS options.
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mmay149qPremium
join:2009-03-05
Dallas, TX
kudos:48 | said by Camelot One:Aren't ALL cell phones now required to maintain GPS locations for 911 purposes? I was of the understanding that the "emergency location" services stayed active even if you manually turned off the GPS options.
I believe so, however what if these features are disabled unless otherwise enabled by the wireless provider? I mean it's possible it reports location via GPS each time it interacts with a new cell tower and then turns off, with the ability to permanently turning it on in the case of an emergency via the wireless provider.
Matt
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 tshirtPremium,MVM
join:2004-07-11
Snohomish, WA
kudos:3
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| It is possible for all NEWER phones to recieve a signal from the network to FORCE a GPS fix, even if user functions are off, but it is not continuous tracking , this has been used in several DEA and other federal cases (probably got more pubisity then they wanted on that, the cartels and major terror groups are now well aware, note that Bin Laden allowed NO phones
GPS is a battery eater on most phones, has to due with the processing and map updates, so many turn it off unless needed, less of a problem with newer faster CPUs on top end phones now.
If you're are going to have a "burner" phone take the battery out between calls and before you toss it or it's a beacon saying "I was here" |
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It's really time to upgrade those video cards... The rest of your machine is solid. |
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i don't know about cell phone but browsers are shipping with some kind of Geolocation API i think its called and in Opera its turned on by default so if i use my netbook and broadband cell modem they could track me by the towers or if i have wi-fi enabled they could track me by router SSID(?) - this is why google had all these vans driving all over the U.S. mapping wifi signal to physical location - so they can track your physical location and supposedly only to sell better targeted ads, but who knows if it stops there. Pretty soon they will be putting cheap RFID in all the stuff you buy(helps with theft/loss prevention + inventory + easier check out) and then its possible they start having RFID readers all over the place so they can track you as you move around your city - at least this is what i hear COULD happen. If they can make money off tracking you it probably WILL happen imo, if the internet is any example. |
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