It turns out you can get a location just by scanning nearby wifi and cell tower signals!

    • PointlessLifePersonified@slrpnk.net
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      8
      ·
      14 hours ago

      Just so long as BeaconDB can keep its data relatively up-to-date (which requires many users contributing via running another FOSS app in the background on their phones), never mind trusting them any more than Google.

      • 154b161@lemmy.mlOP
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        48 minutes ago

        I tried it in my city, geolocation accuracy is really good. MicroG also uses BeaconDB, so they collect a lot of data.