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Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good?

From Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.android
Subject Re: Me maps, why gps? Here maps, good?
Date 2016-11-10 18:27 +0000
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in 35968 20161110 095643 Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote:
>On Thu, 10 Nov 2016 07:57:32 +0000, Bob Martin wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
>Are you serious? those apps keep on nagging for access to everything over
>and over again, even if you have chosen a million time "NO" the next time
>it is nagging again. And I can assure you many of accidentally press the
>wrong button.

I've used every version of Android from 2 up to 7.1.1 with over 100 apps
and I've never had that problem.

>>
>>>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?
>
>First of all I didn't buy a Smart phone to disable all possibilities.
>Second, don't make things up I never said I was afraid, I just hate this
>gross violation of our privacy
>Then my phone is packed with grapware that I didn't ask for, I don't want
>and I don't use, still I CANNOT remove it! Google/Samsung decide what is
>best for US on our phones. So they occupy half of MY PHONES memory that I
>cannot use for apps I DO want.
>So I never ever will buy anything from Samsung again and my next phone
>will be an apple or Windows phone.
>
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70p_VjsiIdk

Install TWRP and Cyanogenmod and you will be in total control.

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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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