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It does make a difference. If you disable it, the data doesn't get stored in the first place, so there's nothing to share.
is this verifiable?
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Do you think if you disable this they will not share with law enforcement? I wonder if it makes a difference.
It does make a difference. If you disable it, the data doesn't get stored in the first place, so there's nothing to share.
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Do you think if you disable this they will not share with law enforcement? I wonder if it makes a difference.
It does make a difference. If you disable it, the data doesn't get stored in the first place, so there's nothing to share.
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Google services may benefit all individuals using them but net negative whole the society as a whole. The "what it is for me" attitude of consumerism requires something else to balance it out.
Why are they a net negative? Genuine question.
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Do you think if you disable this they will not share with law enforcement? I wonder if it makes a difference.
It does make a difference. If you disable it, the data doesn't get stored in the first place, so there's nothing to share.
This is turining out to be quite extensive. It also have options for sharing with family (and friends). And triggering custom action when arriving/leaving a location.
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Do you think if you disable this they will not share with law enforcement? I wonder if it makes a difference.
It does make a difference. If you disable it, the data doesn't get stored in the first place, so there's nothing to share.
It shows me driving over water. That's interesting. I'm not seeing a bridge.
To conserve battery, you phone only reports current location periodically. The location history then draws a straight line between successive plot points.
I'm assuming it saves periodically and uploads when it acquires a connection.
Honestly, I find this really useful and love being able to see where I've been, especially since I travel on almost a weekly basis. It's an invaluable tool for me and I trust Google to safeguard the information. They haven't failed me yet, and if they ever do, it should be easy enough to delete the info.
I like it as well - but google is almost certainly using this data to target you. I also wish I more control. Is there a way to export to GPX? It would be fun to create a heat map of your daily locations over the course of years.
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Do you think if you disable this they will not share with law enforcement? I wonder if it makes a difference.
It does make a difference. If you disable it, the data doesn't get stored in the first place, so there's nothing to share.
My comment on it (expanded a little):
Even without Google or Apple, the police have the cell service providers. In the case of the Austin bomber from a year ago[0], police got cell tower records from the multiple bombings and figured out who was at all the locations. Cell phones are little trackers unless you turn them off or don't carry one.
The police don't need Google or Apple here, the carriers are already tracking who connects to what towers (and I believe they are required to do this by law)
[0] https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna85...