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   Re: How does a Wi-Fi only tablet route o   
   02 Apr 18 08:22:03   
   
   XPost: comp.mobile.android, alt.home.repair   
   From: poutnik@privacy.net   
      
   Dne 01/04/2018 v 17:11 Ragnusen Ultred napsal(a):   
   > Am Sat, 31 Mar 2018 13:34:21 +0200, schrieb Libor 'Poutnik' St���:   
   >   
   >> But map data and location service are very different things.   
   >   
   > Hi Poutnik,   
   > The map itself is different from the location, as you noted, but they are   
   > interconnected because we are talking about the "OK MAPS" download   
   > mechanism to obtain *offline* map data.   
   >   
   > That offline map data may contain location data, such as the BSSID:location   
   > pair for every access point that many (most?) Android phones (not mine!)   
   > report to Google every minute of every day.   
      
   Yes, it may be, I cannot refute that.   
      
   OTOH, GM are focused on online servicing, maps and AGPS.   
   I do not think they suppose Wifi only tablet   
   will be used for navigation.   
      
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