GPS Settings

[Sajo]

Correct. They use that data to improve the accuracy of location services based on wifi networks without using GPS. If I remember right, they caught some flack because the Street View cars were collecting network names and locations in much the same way.

But, I digress. Hopefully that info helps you feel a little better about location services on your phone, but I figured I'd shed a little light on the collection of wifi data.

I remember the flak over the street cars...that's how I learned that Google was collecting WiFi data to store for their Maps. I guess it's no big deal as long as they are only stroing the network name and it's location. I have neighbors that broadcast unsecured WiFi....seems pretty risky to me...but mine is secured. Personally, on my phone, I am going to leave Location set to Device for normal use. If I need to navigate, I will switch to High Accuracy first. Just my personal choice though...that may not work for everyone. Thanks for sharing the good info.

 

[Jonny Kansas]

I remember the flak over the street cars...that's how I learned that Google was collecting WiFi data to store for their Maps. I guess it's no big deal as long as they are only stroing the network name and it's location. I have neighbors that broadcast unsecured WiFi....seems pretty risky to me...but mine is secured. Personally, on my phone, I am going to leave Location set to Device for normal use. If I need to navigate, I will switch to High Accuracy first. Just my personal choice though...that may not work for everyone. Thanks for sharing the good info.

Not a problem, and you're not hurting anything by leaving it off until you need it. I would probably see better battery life if I did the same, but my phone gets me through the day (though I have to charge it in the late evening sometimes), so that's not a huge issue for me.

I'm also of the school of thought that, Google (and others) are going to serve me ads all over the internet and etc anyway, so if they want to collect some data on me so that the ads I see are relative to my area and my particular tastes, then have at it.

 

[Abby Normal]

I turned off that pop up and It took the high accuracy and then today I got a pop up that I had not accepted the Google pop up and wanted me to accept it now.

Guess I will take it and see what happens with ads and battery use. Lots of Good info from everyone , Thanks

 

[Jonny Kansas]

The ads you get near Verizon stores are likely coming from the my Verizon app. I just got a firmware update on my s4. After, when I launched My Verizon, I got this popup...

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[Sajo]

The ads you get near Verizon stores are likely coming from the my Verizon app. I just got a firmware update on my s4. After, when I launched My Verizon, I got this popup...

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That's the message / option I have been searching for. Now I remember...it was right after the My Verizon app update. I selected Not Now so that's why I could jot find it anymore. I guess if you did select Accept and don't want the ads you could uninstall the app updates, then re-install the update, then select Not Now when opening the first time. Thanks Jonny!

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[Jonny Kansas]

Not a problem! I forgot it was there a well until it refreshed with my update.

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