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Is that true on Android? On iOS location APIs just don't work in airplane mode.

• nradov 7y ago
  Android allows the user to turn location on in airplane mode.
  • twothamendment 7y ago
    Yes, I do this all the time when I'm hiking out backpacking. Without any cell or WiFi nearby I try to save battery by turning them off. When I want to check a location on my map I enable the location long enough to get a GPS fix and turn it off.
• bradyd 7y ago
  I just tested this on my iPhone and location works just fine in airplane mode, even with WiFi off.
  • persistent 7y ago
    I wonder why. Mine doesn't work, it says location could not be determined. iPhone 7, iOS 12.4.
  • saagarjha 7y ago
    It's probably using GPS, which AFAIK is not affected by Airplane Mode (probably because it's passive?)