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This is why I keep my phone GPS off
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This is why I keep my phone GPS off


Dec 20, 2019, 10:37 AM

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/20/opinion/location-data-national-security.html
Opinion | How to Track President Trump
Smartphones leave a trail that anyone — and any foreign government — could follow.


Still can locate me but not precisely. Actually Google can get pretty close even with GPS turned off since they have every router in America recorded. Turn off wifi when away to really drop off. Then can only trianguate cell towers.

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Re: This is why I keep my phone GPS off


Dec 20, 2019, 10:42 AM



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How do you stop the NY Times then?***


Dec 20, 2019, 10:49 AM



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Re: How do you stop the NY Times then?***


Dec 20, 2019, 11:00 AM

I work in the White House, so I'm not allowed to read it anyway.

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OK..OK


Dec 20, 2019, 11:01 AM [ in reply to Re: This is why I keep my phone GPS off ]

Turn off GPS - check

Cut off tire antennas - check

What else can I do to protect my privacy?

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Dood,


Dec 20, 2019, 12:52 PM [ in reply to Re: This is why I keep my phone GPS off ]

no chit, this is a true story.

We had a bud we called Touche Turtle in high school. He went to work at the local mill and bought himself a new 1968 Montecarlo. While standing around at the local gas station someone said something about changing oil...everything anyone mentioned he swore he'd done to that brand new car.

One of the guys said he changed the air in his tires last weekend so the rubber wouldn't dry rot. TT slipped off into the night and returned an hour later. As if we didn't notice.

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When Google declares soveriegnty...


Dec 20, 2019, 11:06 AM

were fooked.

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"every router in America recorded"


Dec 20, 2019, 12:56 PM

I think that's some embellishment there. Google attempts to get MAC addresses when they drive their little google earth cars around, but that doesn't mean they can, and that information isn't actively updated.

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Re: This is why I keep my phone GPS off


Dec 20, 2019, 5:49 PM

Tiggity if you'd quit sexing those Russian chicks who are actually spies, you're location wouldn't matter.

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