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But that's not true; it could easily fallback to other forms of geolocation like using the current IP.
by ceejayoz 8mo ago
But that's not true; it could easily fallback to other forms of geolocation like using the current IP.
- buzzerbetrayed 8mo agoGood lord. So could literally any app on the planet
- rerdavies 7mo agoThat would allow you to see the local network IP (not actually sure you even get that, tbh). To get more detailed information about IP configuration, you need Location permission. Been there, done that. Most Android network information calls provide degraded information if you have not been granted Location permissions.
- quesera 7mo agoIf an app can make an HTTP request, the app can know the user's public IP address and the geolocation derived from that. This data has well-known limitations, but I think it is the fallback people are talking about here.