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Re:Google can use Bluetooth to track phones even with Blueto... by kibwen on Monday April 13, 2020 @02:52PM (#22858766)
I recall it being true on my 2014-era phones (can't recall if it was a Moto G or a Pixel). I wrestled with turning Location Services on and off every time I wanted to navigate until I eventually gave up and left it on permanently. Opening the app with Location Services off would produce an (as far as I knew) undissmissable prompt demanding that Location Services be turned back on. Perhaps there was some way to work around this, but it's clear what message they were trying to send.
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Re:Google can use Bluetooth to track phones even with Blueto... by izacus on Monday April 13, 2020 @05:40PM (#22860395)
Don't mix Location Services and Location History (confusing but similarly named things - Google at it's best :P).

Location Services provide... location. Without it, Maps obviously won't work. Location History sends your location to Google servers and you should probably turn it off.

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Re:Google can use Bluetooth to track phones even with Blueto... by tomcatfish on Tuesday April 14, 2020 @02:53AM (#22863355)
The thing the posters likely are noting is that maps (lowercase 'm', just a regular map) work totally fine without knowing where you are, and Google Maps should too.
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