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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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