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Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location)

From Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.android, alt.internet.wireless
Subject Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location)
Date 2024-10-31 20:36 +0100
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Andrews, 2024-10-30 14:55:

> Arno Welzel wrote on Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:39:52 +0100 :
> 
>> I don't think so. Because this access point can be seen by *other*
>> devices which may report its current position. This is how Google learns
>> the positions of Wi-Fi access points anyway.
> 
> With Jeff's suggestion, we're finally making progress on the solution.
> 
> What Arno said is true that any access point (that advertises itself on
> airwaves as not hidden) will be seen (& uploaded) to the AP databases.
> 
> This upload is not done by you - but by all the rude people around you.
> Which is pretty much everybody who owns an Android phone (9,999 of 10K).

Not *people* - *devices*! People just use their devices and may not even
be aware of this!



-- 
Arno Welzel
https://arnowelzel.de

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Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-10-26 05:47 +0000
  Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-10-26 09:35 +0100
    Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-10-26 14:28 +0000
  Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2024-10-26 10:27 -0500
    Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-10-26 21:28 +0000
      Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2024-10-26 21:06 -0500
        Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-10-27 04:22 +0000
        Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-10-27 09:25 +0000
          Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-10-27 13:16 +0000
            Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-10-27 15:23 +0000
            Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-10-27 15:33 +0000
            Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2024-10-27 12:02 -0700
              Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-10-27 20:19 +0000
                Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-10-27 21:45 +0000
                Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-10-28 09:11 +0000
                Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-10-28 15:00 +0000
                Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-10-28 15:45 +0000
                Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-10-29 01:44 +0000
              Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-10-27 22:34 +0000
                Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-10-28 09:08 +0000
                Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-10-30 14:43 +0000
          Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2024-10-27 11:10 -0500
  Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-10-29 02:39 +0000
    Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2024-10-29 10:17 -0700
      Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2024-10-30 11:39 +0100
        Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-10-30 13:55 +0000
          Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2024-10-31 20:36 +0100
        Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2024-10-30 11:06 -0700
  Re: Was Google Location Accuracy (now is How to Spoof Wi-Fi Location) Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2024-10-29 16:46 +0100

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