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I don't think its that simple and I'm curious what's really up. I was just in Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou for a week. I purchased a Hong Kong sim for my phone.
by greggman 9y ago
I don't think its that simple and I'm curious what's really up.
I was just in Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou for a week. I purchased a Hong Kong sim for my phone. Google and Facebook were not blocked when using tbat sim but they were blocked on hotel WiFi.
So then trying Google Maps the location was always wrong. So wrong as to be unusable. But, trying Apple Maps it was always correct. It seems like that could only happen by regulation not technical means. The iPhone itself isn't going to give different GPS info depending on which app is running is it ? Which seems to means Google Maps' location is wrong because the Chinese government told Google to make it wrong?
- larrysalibra 9y agoGoogle Maps are intentionally offset in China to comply with regulations because the global version doesn't have a license to operate in China: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Maps#Google_Maps_in_China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Maps#Google_Maps_in_Chi... Apple Maps in China uses Autonavi maps which are licensed by the Chinese government. Note that these maps are different than the maps seen in Apple Maps outside of Mainland China. Google and Facebook weren't blocked using your Hong Kong sim because roaming sims tunnel data out of the country and connect to the internet there (like a vpn!).
- deleted 9y ago[deleted]
- prewett 9y agoIn the past, ditu.google.cn (only accessible within mainland China, I believe) un-offset the data. I don't know if that is still available.