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This is for Google Android phone only? Or Apple too? What if the real perp has an iPhone but Apple doesn't provide that info. Meanwhile an innocent who has an A
by sys_64738 8y ago
This is for Google Android phone only? Or Apple too? What if the real perp has an iPhone but Apple doesn't provide that info. Meanwhile an innocent who has an Android phone happens to fit the profile 'enough' for the cops to collar him. Sounds pretty much like a lawsuit in waiting...
- dontbenebby 8y agoMy guess is if you're signed into Google services and have Google Maps installed, you would be in the dataset. (I tried using a custom search operator but can't find any mentions of "sensorvault" prior to the NYT article). I'm curious if you're included if you search in private browsing mode, or use the Goole Maps iOS application but haven't signed into it.
- Despegar 8y agoFrom the article: >Investigators who spoke with The New York Times said they had not sent geofence warrants to companies other than Google, and Apple said it did not have the ability to perform those searches.