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by tpmx 2052 days ago
The combination of occasional GPS/Wifi location data and continuous IP data is pretty powerful though.
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inquirerofsorts 2052 days ago
There's a setting hidden away in android allowing apps to scan local wifi/bluetooth networks even when wifi is turned "off". Enabled by default of course.
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rainingcatndogs 2052 days ago
What settings is that?
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klvino 2052 days ago
Settings > Location > Improve Accuracy

2 settings, one for Wi-Fi scanning and one for Bluetooth

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tpmx 2052 days ago
Security & Location -> Privacy -> Location -> Scanning

(Supposedly; I don't own an up-to-date Android device.)

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