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iPhones are strictly worse for what OP is complaining about. You cannot get your location at all in any app without enabling WiFi scanning. https://news.ycombi
by lern_too_spel 5y ago
iPhones are strictly worse for what OP is complaining about. You cannot get your location at all in any app without enabling WiFi scanning.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21708157 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21708157
OP's solution of installing another Android maps app is probably the best available option that fits OP's privacy requirements.
- kiwijamo 5y agoWhen did this change? Last time I had an iOS device it was definitely possible to use GPS without WiFi. If this is a recent regression that is disappointing.
- howinteresting 5y agoSimply turning off the wifi icon doesn't turn off wifi.
- cush 5y agoHow so?
- lern_too_spel 5y agoThat only turns off using WiFi for data. If you have location services enabled, which is necessary to get ypur location on iOS, iOS will continue scanning WiFi networks and uploading them to Apple.