Apple: Update GPS or lose Internet (WHY? it's not technically needed)
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Re: Apple: Update GPS or lose Internet (WHY? it's not technically needed)
#2Neither Wifi, 4G LTE, nor any other widely established wireless communication method requires GPS for internet connectivity.
Why is Apple requiring it with the threat of disabled or dead internet on your device?
Re: Apple: Update GPS or lose Internet (WHY? it's not technically needed)
#3Neither Wifi, 4G LTE, nor any other widely established wireless communication method requires GPS for internet connectivity. Why is Apple requiring it with the threat of disabled or dead internet on your device?
If you read the Apple support page linked from that article, Apple doesn’t claim that you’ll lose internet access without reliable GPS. The article author seems confused.