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| From | Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.mobile.android |
| Subject | Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? |
| Date | 2016-11-10 07:57 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <e8injcFn96fU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <04h32cllggoa3cssu28hro7u5i6vokjstt@4ax.com> <nvvfke$2rb$1@dont-email.me> |
in 35953 20161109 153334 Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote: >On Wed, 09 Nov 2016 09:06:23 +0100, Arno Welzel wrote: > >> Edmund schrieb: >> >>> On Tue, 08 Nov 2016 07:30:40 -0500, micky wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I have Me maps and it keeps asking me to turn on my GPS location. >>>> >>>> Is the purpose of this to give me driving directions? >>>> >>>> If I don't want driving directions, is there any reason I should turn >>>> it on. >>>> >>>> The maps seem to display fine, and btw they don't threaten to delete >>>> themselves like google maps do. >>>> >>>> I've also got Here maps, but it seems to be only about major cities, >>>> or only about travelilng from one place to another, not just pure >>>> maps, including rural areas. Am I missing something? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>> >>> Obviously you are missing something. >>> Android is the greatest spyware ever. >> >> Then don't use it. > >I was not aware of this before I bought an android device. >Unfortunately, we have very little choice when it comes to a cell phone >but I certainly will check if there is an alternative that meet my wishes >when I buy a new one. > >> >>> They want to know EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME from you and everybody else, >>> if you should read the things you HAVE TO ACCEPT before you click YES, >>> you should know that. >> >> If you really believe this - > >Believe?? read it for yourself! > >> then don't use Android at all, since all >> the system apps of the manufacturer don't even ask - they are already >> installed and running! > >I am talking about the app in the whats its name play store? >> >>> All apps want access to everything although it is none of their >>> busyness. >> >> And why should "GPS" not be the business of a application which is used >> to check the location on a map? > >I did not say that so don't make things up for yourself and then disagree >with it. > >The OP mentioned that an app is nagging him to put his GPS ON while he >did not want to use it. Then he shouldn't run apps that need GPS. Obvious, isn't it. Some apps, eg Twitter, ask if they can use your location, but you can decline. >That one thing, another is that most if not all >apps require access to your contacts for no obvious reason. Same again. If you don't set up a google account on the phone and don't install any apps then you won't have a problem. It's just a phone. What are you scared of?
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Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-08 07:30 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-11-08 13:59 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-10 14:41 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2016-11-08 13:27 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Piet <www.godfatherof.nl/@opt-in.invalid> - 2016-11-08 16:16 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2016-11-08 16:05 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Piet <www.godfatherof.nl/@opt-in.invalid> - 2016-11-08 22:40 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2016-11-09 09:06 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2016-11-09 15:33 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com> - 2016-11-10 07:57 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2016-11-10 09:56 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com> - 2016-11-10 18:27 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2016-11-10 18:50 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-11-10 20:03 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-10 14:43 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2016-11-15 08:44 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-11-15 10:08 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2016-11-15 13:40 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-11-15 15:08 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2016-11-15 15:34 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-11-15 22:54 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2016-11-16 09:03 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-11-16 10:49 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2016-11-16 10:51 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-11-16 14:01 -0800
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-11-17 11:21 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-11-17 12:47 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-10 14:35 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-11-12 22:34 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-12 19:45 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-11-13 22:49 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Piet <www.godfatherof.nl/@opt-in.invalid> - 2016-11-13 23:02 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-20 15:41 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2016-11-11 18:26 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-11-11 13:31 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2016-11-12 09:21 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-11-12 22:53 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-12 19:41 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-11-13 22:51 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2016-11-14 12:11 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Piet <www.godfatherof.nl/@opt-in.invalid> - 2016-11-14 15:41 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2016-11-15 13:44 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-11-15 15:09 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2016-11-15 15:22 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-11-16 06:48 +1100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-11-15 15:06 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Happy Oyster <-*-*.@.*-*-> - 2016-11-11 03:53 +0400
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-10 19:57 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Happy Oyster <-*-*.@.*-*-> - 2016-11-11 06:00 +0400
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-12 00:51 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Happy Oyster <-*-*.@.*-*-> - 2016-11-13 04:10 +0400
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-12 19:40 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Bert <bert@iphouse.com> - 2016-11-08 14:48 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-11-08 08:10 -0800
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-11-08 11:21 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-11-09 03:51 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-11-09 11:03 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-10 14:45 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-11-11 10:13 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-11-11 03:40 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-11-11 10:25 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-11-12 04:03 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-11-12 10:34 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-11-12 23:29 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-11-13 09:57 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-11-14 02:19 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-11-14 10:45 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com> - 2016-11-09 07:29 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-11-09 11:52 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-10 15:01 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-11-11 03:46 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Happy Oyster <-*-*.@.*-*-> - 2016-11-12 04:09 +0400
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-11-11 22:27 -0800
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-12 00:35 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Piet <www.godfatherof.nl/@opt-in.invalid> - 2016-11-14 08:58 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-11-14 14:02 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Piet <www.godfatherof.nl/@opt-in.invalid> - 2016-11-14 15:45 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-11-15 15:09 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Piet <www.godfatherof.nl/@opt-in.invalid> - 2016-11-15 16:11 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-11-15 22:44 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2016-11-16 08:32 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-11-16 13:56 -0800
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-11-17 04:36 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-20 14:52 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-11-21 01:34 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-24 03:38 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-11-15 00:34 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-20 14:54 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2016-11-09 09:08 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Piet <www.godfatherof.nl/@opt-in.invalid> - 2016-11-09 11:09 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-11-09 11:20 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-11-09 11:58 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-11-09 13:18 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-11-09 11:05 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-10 15:07 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-10 15:08 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2016-11-15 08:19 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-11-15 08:35 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2016-11-15 09:43 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-11-15 09:52 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2016-11-15 10:02 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-11-15 10:14 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-11-15 10:39 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2016-11-16 12:59 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-11-16 15:44 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2016-11-20 19:43 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Bob <Bob@the.builder> - 2016-11-15 04:07 -0600
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-11-15 11:36 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Bob <Bob@the.builder> - 2016-11-15 06:09 -0600
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-11-15 13:25 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Bob <Bob@the.builder> - 2016-11-15 07:48 -0600
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-20 15:11 -0500
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Bert <bert@iphouse.com> - 2016-11-09 18:18 +0000
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2016-11-09 09:47 +0100
Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-10 15:12 -0500
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