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Precision/Margin of Error (in meters) of iPhone/iPad Locations, Precise Location Off vs. On?
I am a mobile app developer developing a pair of iOS apps that use device location for search, and I’m trying to put constraints on the dimensions necessary for a cells in a quadtree-based location ...
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Inner workings of GPS Spoofing Apps?
I'm wondering how apps like Ultfone spoof locations.
What kind of API does it use on the iOS device?
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Bluetooth tracking built into iOS?
While there is a joint venture to produce an API by Google and Apple which allows truly anonymous contact tracing, is there an API for more generic device tracing, similar to how Tile and other ...
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Help with iPhone XR GPS sampling rate
I have yet to find useful information on GPS sample/output rate in iPhones. Please direct me to any useful and relevant articles I missed. Also please let me know how to make my post more clear.
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Why aren't Find My Friends location indicators working?
My boyfriend and I share location thru Messages and Find My Friends.
I used to be able to see either a purple or gray arrow in settings whenever my location was checked...but not anymore. I just ...
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How accurate is the location detection on the iPhone's Find My iPhone app
How accurate is the GPS on the iPhone's Find My iPhone app?
I used Find My iPhone app to track a friend. The first 3 stops were dead on but when it refreshed it showed them to be several streets over ...
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Does the iPhone GPS work in an airplane cruising between 30000-40000 feet?
I have a very basic question: if I enable GPS in my iPhone when in an airplane cruising at an altitude between 30000-40000 feet (roughly 9-12 km), will the GPS actually give valid data?
I read a ...
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Make iPhone use GPS-only location services
The question is as simple and clear as it sounds.
When celullar data and Wi-Fi are turned off on my iPhone 6, location services work great and I get my location in a moment with a precision of 1-2 ...
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iPhone doesn't show location in certain apps
My iPhone 4 has several apps that I use location services on. But one set of 2 apps from the same developer will not show my location. They are enabled in Location Services, and show a grey arrow to ...
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How can I use an iPhone to "tag" a location using GPS so I can bookmark a location?
I need to tag a "location" of interest such as
An nest or hive out in nature where no cellular service is available
Location of a good view on a mountain (where no cell service is visible)
Location ...
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Can GPS be used by more than 1 app at a time
I'm looking at various apps which use GPS tracking, and was wondering if more than 1 app at a time was able to gain access to the GPS data?
For example I might want to use one app with route planning ...
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