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

  • RebellionFox@piefed.social
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    11 hours ago

    It can help with location when you’re on a device that doesn’t have a GPS receiver. Like a laptop.

    It might also help with initial positioning since it can take several seconds or minutes to get a GPS lock.

    Edit: For anyone who want to contribute to BeaconDB there is NeoStumbler on F-Droid

    • artyom@piefed.social
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      11 hours ago

      Ok but this is Android…? Not a laptop.

      How does removing WiFi and cell data improve initial positioning?