Difference between revisions of "Location Based Services"

Revision as of 23:31, 26 April 2011

Modern mobile phones store geographic information, GPS coordinates, wifi networks, mobile cells.

Stores wifi networks:
- BSSID, Location, Accuracy, Timestamp, ...
Stores mobile geo information:
- your providers cell towers, Cell Numer, Location, ...
Database without size limit
Sends data how?
Correlates with GPS
Data used ..?

Settings -> Location & Security -> Use wireless networks
- when ticked: stores information in two databases
- when un-ticked: no information get's stored on your device

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 == Android ==
+=== Information stored ===
+==== Location on your device ====
+* /data/data/com.google.android.location/files
+** cache.wifi
+** cache.cell
-* Stores
+==== How much get's stored ====
-* Database is limited to 200 Wi-Fi and 50 cell entries
+* Database is limited to:
-* Sends data how?
+** 200 Wi-Fi entries
-* Explicit GPS activation
+** 50 Cell entries
-* Data used by ads?
-* Phone setup routine influences what gets stored
+=== Settings ===
+* Settings -> Location & Security -> Use wireless networks
+** when ticked: stores information in two databases
+** when un-ticked: no information get's stored on your device