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Cell providers have information on what cell sites a mobile user has connected to and rough triangulations of the devices position. Google has the exact GPS co
by VectorLock 8y ago
Cell providers have information on what cell sites a mobile user has connected to and rough triangulations of the devices position.
Google has the exact GPS coordinates sent by the device itself, WiFi networks around it, and other location data.
- baud147258 8y agoBut that's only if the GPS and wifi are activated on the phone. On my phone it's rarely the case.
- VectorLock 8y agoI'm sure if there is no data from Google they get it from the cell provides, or they _also_ get it from cell providers, but Google is definitely going to have much richer and detailed information on an individual -- if they have it turned on. I bet in 7/10 cases they do.
- baud147258 8y agoI don't disagree, I just wanted to point that Google might not have all info on all Android phones.