Edd
Well-known member
Something weird happened when I was on a trip in Iceland last week and I'm hoping someone on the board is knowledgeable about this topic. I've Googled it but there seems to be confusion.
I kept my iPhone in airplane mode all week while I was there. Before leaving the states, I had downloaded maps of Iceland onto the phone using the Google maps app. I was thinking it would be useful for walking directions through the city.
What I did not expect was that the app, even while in airplane mode, would track my location while using it. This happened during long drives in remote areas and in the city. I was not connected to wifi when this happened.
So, there are two possibilities. Either my phone was talking to towers, which seems impossible in airplane mode, or it was talking to satellites, which I didn't think was possible at all.
Anyone know how the app was tracking my location?
I kept my iPhone in airplane mode all week while I was there. Before leaving the states, I had downloaded maps of Iceland onto the phone using the Google maps app. I was thinking it would be useful for walking directions through the city.
What I did not expect was that the app, even while in airplane mode, would track my location while using it. This happened during long drives in remote areas and in the city. I was not connected to wifi when this happened.
So, there are two possibilities. Either my phone was talking to towers, which seems impossible in airplane mode, or it was talking to satellites, which I didn't think was possible at all.
Anyone know how the app was tracking my location?