On Sat, 31 Mar 2018 11:43:28 -0700 (PDT), trader_4
wrote:

On Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 12:31:00 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Fri, 30 Mar 2018 13:51:10 +0100, Bod wrote:

On 30/03/2018 13:10, Meanie wrote:
On 3/29/2018 7:55 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:47:47 -0700, Ragnusen* Ultred
wrote:

Recently, I noticed that, on a WiFi-only tablet, the Google Map App was
"tracking" me while on the road, where the WiFi-only tablet
definitely does
not have a GPS chip nor does it have a cellular capability.
http://i.cubeupload.com/jOw0fO.gif

Since this was a surprise to me that a WiFi-only tablet could "route" on
top of an offline (aka "OK MAPS") google map while driving on the
road, I
was telling someone about it, who asked this question:

Q: Is Google using previously stored WiFi AP SSIDs in the offline
maps to
locate your position, or, is the tablet's Wi-Fi automatically
connecting to
open APs, and hence giving away the location by that method?


** It WILL have a gps in it. Over 99% of tablets today - and cell
phones - have GPS. I don't think Apple makes an I-Pad without GPS.


Then you might want to tell me where it is cause I can't find mine
within my WiFi only Apple iPad Air. In fact, I had to purchase a
separate GPS adapter in order to use mapping apps or use my phone as a
hotspot. Otherwise, there isn't any GPS in it.

Then you must have either a very old or a cheap phone.
My phone is nearly 4 years old and has GPS built in.

ALL cell phones made in the last decade, or more, have GPS built in.
'Tis the law, at least in the US. Whether it's useful to any
particular app, is another question.


The thread and question is about tablets. Do try to pay attention.

Once again, Traitor shows just how stupid he really is. Read the post
directly above mine, moron. It's easy, you even kept it in your
asinine response. Your brain cell is really getting lonely Traitor.