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Re:Uber Now Tracks Passengers’ Locations Even After They’re ... by 0xmohit on Thursday December 01, 2016 @11:23PM (#13085995)
Why can't you let the feature be opt-in?

Your iOS app effectively turns useless when choosing "Never". You can't do anything other than booking a cab. No access to account information, ride information, anything else.

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Yeah, I get what it is when you say:

  Improving "suggested pickup" locations
If your app watches me 24x7, then it'd be able to predict pickup locations better. Good job. It can't get creepier.
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Re:Uber Now Tracks Passengers’ Locations Even After They’re ... by bastawhiz on Thursday December 01, 2016 @11:41PM (#13086079)
Suggested pickup locations are a feature we have in SF:

https://techcrunch.com/2015/07/08/uber-suggested-pickup-poin...

All it does is help you pick spots near your pickup location that are more easily accessible to drivers.

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Re:Uber Now Tracks Passengers’ Locations Even After They’re ... by yladiz on Thursday December 01, 2016 @11:32PM (#13086033)
In fairness you can access the app, it's just the little hamburger icon is grayed out making it seem like you can't access it. I was able to click it just fine even with the "ENABLE GPS" overlay.
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