Sort of newbie GPS question

mariel9898 · 03-19-2011, 04:41 PM

It's my understanding that the NC does not have GPS. If I run GoogleEarth, it knows where I am. How is that. I mean I'm staring at a picture of my building on my NC.

JSWolf · 03-19-2011, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mariel9898

It's my understanding that the NC does not have GPS. If I run GoogleEarth, it knows where I am. How is that. I mean I'm staring at a picture of my building on my NC.

I think it gets the info from your IP address.

jasoraso · 03-22-2011, 01:19 PM

I believe the Google location apps use wi-fi information to determine where you are. Google set up android to allow Android "phones" with GPS's to report to google the "names" of wifi hotspots and their locations (this feature can be toggled on/off).

Then, when a subsequent device logs into google locations apps like maps, android will reference your wifi to see what hotspots are available, and use that to help "guesstimate" your location. When android determines your location using wifi hotspots, it draws a much larger "circle" as the margin of error than when using a gps.

The standard android settings includes a switch for "wifi locations", but the B&N firmware removed the switch, but it appears to be in a permanent "on" state when the google apps are added to the Nook.

mariel9898 · 03-22-2011, 09:11 PM

Thanks for the answers. Got a little weirded out the other day when Google Earth pointed not only to my building, but to my apartment when I know that the NC has no GPS.

Apoc · 03-22-2011, 09:36 PM

Heh... There's enough there to start your own conspiracy theory! (Big Brother watching and that sort of thing.)

mariel9898 · 03-22-2011, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Apoc

Heh... There's enough there to start your own conspiracy theory! (Big Brother watching and that sort of thing.)

From my phone I expected it. I didn't from my NC. I was beginning to think I had misread a lot of things. I sort of figured it was the WiFi but wasn't sure. Besides I like learning all of this stuff.

03-19-2011, 04:41 PM	#1
mariel9898 Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 4538 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Westchester County NY Device: Nook Color, Droid 2 Global	Sort of newbie GPS question It's my understanding that the NC does not have GPS. If I run GoogleEarth, it knows where I am. How is that. I mean I'm staring at a picture of my building on my NC.

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03-22-2011, 01:19 PM	#3
jasoraso Addict Posts: 228 Karma: 1212418 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Nook Touch, Nook Color (rooted) and Samsung Galaxy Nexus	I believe the Google location apps use wi-fi information to determine where you are. Google set up android to allow Android "phones" with GPS's to report to google the "names" of wifi hotspots and their locations (this feature can be toggled on/off). Then, when a subsequent device logs into google locations apps like maps, android will reference your wifi to see what hotspots are available, and use that to help "guesstimate" your location. When android determines your location using wifi hotspots, it draws a much larger "circle" as the margin of error than when using a gps. The standard android settings includes a switch for "wifi locations", but the B&N firmware removed the switch, but it appears to be in a permanent "on" state when the google apps are added to the Nook.

03-22-2011, 09:11 PM	#4
mariel9898 Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 4538 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Westchester County NY Device: Nook Color, Droid 2 Global	Thanks for the answers. Got a little weirded out the other day when Google Earth pointed not only to my building, but to my apartment when I know that the NC has no GPS.

03-22-2011, 09:36 PM	#5
Apoc Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 822 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Calgary, Canada Device: NookC with CM7 (eMMC)	Heh... There's enough there to start your own conspiracy theory! (Big Brother watching and that sort of thing.)

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