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Re: Exposure Notifications inactive

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On 12/01/2021 10.51, micky wrote:
> In alt.home.repair, on Mon, 11 Jan 2021 20:48:00 +0100, "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>> On 11/01/2021 17.24, Rod Speed wrote:
>>> "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:6g1uch-h71.ln1@Telcontar.valinor...
>>>> On 11/01/2021 07.15, micky wrote:
>>>>> To save battery, I turned off my bluetooth, and I got a notification on
>>>>> the cellular startup screen with a red sun and the message "Exposure
>>>>> Notifications inactive.  To use this feature, turn on bluetooth."
>>>>>
>>>>> I had to google to be reminded of what it meant.  It refers to exposure
>>>>> to covid and since a) I have the app that keeps track of whether I'm
>>>>> near an infected person, and b) I turned off bluetooth, it complains.
>>>>>
>>>>> I only go out once or twice a week, soI will leave it off and hope the
>>>>> reminder re-appears when I'm leaving the house.
>>>
>>>> No, it will not. How can it know you are leaving home?
>>>
>>> Any decent smartphone knows that with the gps.
>>
>> Which doesn't work inside my house. Google maps history always ask me to
>> confirm that I'm home, it never knows.
> 
> I didn't know google maps kept a history on me, not that I mind.  It
> will help my mother find out where I am. 

Goole Maps app, tap your microicon at the top right, then tap on the
"timeline" entry in the menu.


> It never asks when to confirm I'm home, but the GPS does work inside my
> house, I think . 
> 
> I want to be able to say "Alexa, I'm leaving", and it will turn my cell
> phone on, lower my heat, turn off the stove, turn off the bathtub water,
> eject from the closet the proper coat for the current weather, and
> display in my glasses a list of things I need to bring with me that day.
> Just kidding.  I'm happy when Alexa leaves me alone. 

Oh, we will get there alright :-D

Some of it you can do now, if you install on your house the proper servos.


-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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Exposure Notifications inactive micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2021-01-11 07:15 +0000
  Re: Exposure Notifications inactive Dean Hoffman <deanhofman@clod.com> - 2021-01-11 06:01 -0600
    Re: Exposure Notifications inactive trader_4 <trader4@optonline.net> - 2021-01-11 06:04 -0800
      Re: Exposure Notifications inactive "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2021-01-12 03:26 +1100
        Re: UNBELIEVABLE: It's 03:26 am in Australia and the Senile Ozzietard has been out of Bed and TROLLING for almost AN HOUR already!!!! LOL Peeler <trolltrap@valid.invalid> - 2021-01-11 19:05 +0100
        Re: Exposure Notifications inactive FromTheRafters <erratic@nomail.afraid.org> - 2021-01-11 15:22 -0500
          Re: Exposure Notifications inactive "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2021-01-12 10:24 +1100
            Re: Exposure Notifications inactive FromTheRafters <erratic@nomail.afraid.org> - 2021-01-12 03:19 -0500
              Re: Exposure Notifications inactive "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2021-01-12 20:10 +1100
                Re: Lonely Obnoxious Cantankerous Auto-contradicting Senile Ozzie Troll Alert! Peeler <trolltrap@valid.invalid> - 2021-01-12 10:54 +0100
            Re: Lonely Obnoxious Cantankerous Auto-contradicting Senile Ozzie Troll Alert! Peeler <trolltrap@valid.invalid> - 2021-01-12 10:54 +0100
      Re: Exposure Notifications inactive gfretwell@aol.com - 2021-01-11 22:41 -0500
    Re: Exposure Notifications inactive "Fred" <hju876@hotnail.com> - 2021-01-12 03:19 +1100
      Re: More Heavy Trolling by Senile Nym-Shifting Rodent Speed! Peeler <trolltrap@valid.invalid> - 2021-01-11 19:06 +0100
  Re: Exposure Notifications inactive "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-01-11 14:47 +0100
    Re: Exposure Notifications inactive trader_4 <trader4@optonline.net> - 2021-01-11 06:06 -0800
    Re: Exposure Notifications inactive micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2021-01-11 15:08 +0000
      Re: Exposure Notifications inactive "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-01-11 20:51 +0100
    Re: Exposure Notifications inactive "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2021-01-12 03:24 +1100
      Re: Lonely Obnoxious Cantankerous Auto-contradicting Senile Ozzie Troll Alert! Peeler <trolltrap@valid.invalid> - 2021-01-11 19:07 +0100
      Re: Exposure Notifications inactive "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-01-11 20:48 +0100
        Re: Exposure Notifications inactive "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2021-01-12 10:06 +1100
          Re: UNBELIEVABLE: It's 10:06 am in Australia and the Senile Ozzietard has been out of Bed and TROLLING for almost EIGHT HOURS already!!!! LOL Peeler <trolltrap@valid.invalid> - 2021-01-12 00:18 +0100
        Re: Exposure Notifications inactive micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2021-01-12 10:51 +0000
          Re: Exposure Notifications inactive "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-01-12 13:31 +0100
          Re: Exposure Notifications inactive trader_4 <trader4@optonline.net> - 2021-01-12 04:42 -0800
  Re: Exposure Notifications inactive rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2021-01-11 07:55 -0700
  Re: Exposure Notifications inactive VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2021-01-11 10:52 -0600
  Re: Exposure Notifications inactive VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2021-01-11 11:09 -0600
  Re: Exposure Notifications inactive &y <reply@group.please> - 2021-01-13 10:20 +0000
    Re: Exposure Notifications inactive Arlen Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-13 13:49 +0000
      Re: Exposure Notifications inactive Safra Katz <safrak@invalid.edu> - 2021-01-13 09:19 -0500
      Re: Exposure Notifications inactive &y <reply@group.please> - 2021-01-13 17:29 +0000
    Re: Exposure Notifications inactive Ken Blake <ken@invalidemail.com> - 2021-01-13 08:09 -0700
      Re: Exposure Notifications inactive &y <reply@group.please> - 2021-01-13 17:56 +0000

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