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Re:FBI couldn't get into WaPo reporter's iPhone because Lock... by ziml77 on Thursday February 05, 2026 @08:51AM (#46899629)
The phone network already needs to know where your phone is to be able to route incoming calls.

Also, I don't get how the situation with your home internet connection changes much. Your ISP knows exactly where you are because your house doesn't move.

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Re:FBI couldn't get into WaPo reporter's iPhone because Lock... by mghackerlady on Thursday February 05, 2026 @09:10AM (#46899801)
Right, but for most people you can reasonably be expected to be in your house so it isn't that big of a security risk
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Re:FBI couldn't get into WaPo reporter's iPhone because Lock... by everdrive on Monday February 09, 2026 @05:12PM (#46952239)
The phone network has a low-resolution triangulation. It does not have high-precision GPS, potentially augmented by WiFi and bluetooth. And it doesn't sell its signaling data to anyone and everyone. Equivocating smartphone tracking with cell tower pinging is disingenuous.
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