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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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