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No, it does not if the Wifi Chipset is disabled, because it uses wifi for location services (GPS would use way too much battery). That's exactly the problem: Th
by planb 9y ago
No, it does not if the Wifi Chipset is disabled, because it uses wifi for location services (GPS would use way too much battery). That's exactly the problem: The wifi chipset is used for much more than just connecting to the internet.
- mschuster91 9y agoYou can also use the GSM Cell ID for this purpose. Once the user marks his/her home, grab the IDs of the surrounding cell towers and use these as trigger.
- pgeorgi 9y agoIt's exactly what my phone does (Nexus 5X with Android 8), likely by listening to wifi passively ("which SSIDs are around?")
- Sephiroth87 9y agoThat doesn't sound like a disabled chipset...