Feds ordered Google location dragnet to solve Wisconsin bank robbery

Re:Feds ordered Google location dragnet to solve Wisconsin b... by persistent on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @05:58PM (#20824457)

Is that true on Android? On iOS location APIs just don't work in airplane mode.

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Re:Feds ordered Google location dragnet to solve Wisconsin b... by bradyd on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @06:14PM (#20824606)

I just tested this on my iPhone and location works just fine in airplane mode, even with WiFi off.

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Re:Feds ordered Google location dragnet to solve Wisconsin b... by saagarjha on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @08:35PM (#20825557)

It's probably using GPS, which AFAIK is not affected by Airplane Mode (probably because it's passive?)

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Re:Feds ordered Google location dragnet to solve Wisconsin b... by persistent on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @06:30PM (#20824723)

I wonder why. Mine doesn't work, it says location could not be determined. iPhone 7, iOS 12.4.

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Re:Feds ordered Google location dragnet to solve Wisconsin b... by nradov on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @06:02PM (#20824488)

Android allows the user to turn location on in airplane mode.

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Re:Feds ordered Google location dragnet to solve Wisconsin b... by twothamendment on Thursday August 29, 2019 @02:13AM (#20827096)

Yes, I do this all the time when I'm hiking out backpacking. Without any cell or WiFi nearby I try to save battery by turning them off. When I want to check a location on my map I enable the location long enough to get a GPS fix and turn it off.

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