We also not only have the USA’s GPS these days but also other satellite systems like the EU’s Galileo or Russia’s Glonass. A-GPS helps you get “in contact” quickly with *more* satellites, which enhances the precision quite a lot.
So, yeah, you *can* use it without A-GPS. But it would be very annoying and imprecise. I bought a new phone last year and A-GPS was broken on that one (I saw no internet traffic at all), which made it basically useless, to the point where I wouldn’t want to use it at all. I sent it back and bought another model.
To my knowledge, the only way to use GPS without something like A-GPS is to have it turned on all the time, so you get regular updates directly from the satellites.
We also not only have the USA’s GPS these days but also other satellite systems like the EU’s Galileo or Russia’s Glonass. A-GPS helps you get “in contact” quickly with *more* satellites, which enhances the precision quite a lot.
So, yeah, you *can* use it without A-GPS. But it would be very annoying and imprecise. I bought a new phone last year and A-GPS was broken on that one (I saw no internet traffic at all), which made it basically useless, to the point where I wouldn’t want to use it at all. I sent it back and bought another model.
To my knowledge, the only way to use GPS without something like A-GPS is to have it turned on all the time, so you get regular updates directly from the satellites.
We also not only have the USA’s GPS these days but also other satellite systems like the EU’s Galileo or Russia’s Glonass. A-GPS helps you get “in contact” quickly with *more* satellites, which enhances the precision quite a lot.
So, yeah, you *can* use it without A-GPS. But it would be very annoying and imprecise. I bought a new phone last year and A-GPS was broken on that one (I saw no internet traffic at all), which made it basically useless, to the point where I wouldn’t want to use it at all. I sent it back and bought another model.
To my knowledge, the only way to use GPS without something like A-GPS is to have it turned on all the time, so you get regular updates directly from the satellites.
We also not only have the USA’s GPS these days but also other satellite systems like the EU’s Galileo or Russia’s Glonass. A-GPS helps you get “in contact” quickly with *more* satellites, which enhances the precision quite a lot.
So, yeah, you *can* use it without A-GPS. But it would be very annoying and imprecise. I bought a new phone last year and A-GPS was broken on that one (I saw no internet traffic at all), which made it basically useless, to the point where I wouldn’t want to use it at all. I sent it back and bought another model.
To my knowledge, the only way to use GPS without something like A-GPS is to have it turned on all the time, so you get regular updates directly from the satellites.
took a much needed break. legs were tired, and so was i due to pulling an all-nighter for work.
#running #treadmill
took a much needed break. legs were tired, and so was i due to pulling an all nighter at work.
#running #treadmill
took a much needed break. legs were tired, and so was i due to pulling an all nighter at work.
#running #treadmill
took a much needed break. legs were tired, and so was i due to pulling an all nighter at work.
#running #treadmill
The data for assisted GPS does not come from *Google* or, better yet, *A PUBLIC SERVICE*, but from a server hosted by the *hardware manufacturer*. Without regularly fetching fresh A-GPS data, the GPS performance is *much* worse (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GNSS).
This means that the hardware manufacturer has (more or less) direct control over whether I’m able to use GPS or not. This isn’t an Android setting, it’s buried deep within the device, no way to change the URL. If that manufacturer decides one day to cut me off, for whatever reason, or goes bankrupt or whatever, then I’ll have to buy a new phone.
And of course, this data transfer is encrypted as well, so I don’t know what my phone sends to those servers.
All this smartphone business is such a clusterfuck. I should have never bought one of those things.
The data for assisted GPS does not come from *Google* or, better yet, *A PUBLIC SERVICE*, but from a server hosted by the *hardware manufacturer*. Without regularly fetching fresh A-GPS data, the GPS performance is *much* worse (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GNSS).
This means that the hardware manufacturer has (more or less) direct control over whether I’m able to use GPS or not. This isn’t an Android setting, it’s buried deep within the device, no way to change the URL. If that manufacturer decides one day to cut me off, for whatever reason, or goes bankrupt or whatever, then I’ll have to buy a new phone.
And of course, this data transfer is encrypted as well, so I don’t know what my phone sends to those servers.
All this smartphone business is such a clusterfuck. I should have never bought one of those things.
The data for assisted GPS does not come from *Google* or, better yet, *A PUBLIC SERVICE*, but from a server hosted by the *hardware manufacturer*. Without regularly fetching fresh A-GPS data, the GPS performance is *much* worse (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GNSS).
This means that the hardware manufacturer has (more or less) direct control over whether I’m able to use GPS or not. This isn’t an Android setting, it’s buried deep within the device, no way to change the URL. If that manufacturer decides one day to cut me off, for whatever reason, or goes bankrupt or whatever, then I’ll have to buy a new phone.
And of course, this data transfer is encrypted as well, so I don’t know what my phone sends to those servers.
All this smartphone business is such a clusterfuck. I should have never bought one of those things.
The data for assisted GPS does not come from *Google* or, better yet, *A PUBLIC SERVICE*, but from a server hosted by the *hardware manufacturer*. Without regularly fetching fresh A-GPS data, the GPS performance is *much* worse (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GNSS).
This means that the hardware manufacturer has (more or less) direct control over whether I’m able to use GPS or not. This isn’t an Android setting, it’s buried deep within the device, no way to change the URL. If that manufacturer decides one day to cut me off, for whatever reason, or goes bankrupt or whatever, then I’ll have to buy a new phone.
And of course, this data transfer is encrypted as well, so I don’t know what my phone sends to those servers.
All this smartphone business is such a clusterfuck. I should have never bought one of those things.
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#catsoftwtxt
#catsoftwtxt
Mais looks aqui: https://archive.org/details/wrightsbookofpou00wrig/page/n590/mode/1up
Ilustração de uma galinha e um galo influencers. Posam a três quartos, uma lata semi levantada do chão. Tem penas pretas com reflexos verde escuro e a cabeça coberta de penas brancas.
Mais looks aqui: https://archive.org/details/wrightsbookofpou00wrig/page/n590/mode/1up
Ilustração de uma galinha e um galo influencers. Posam a três quartos, uma lata semi levantada do chão. Tem penas pretas com reflexos verde escuro e a cabeça coberta de penas brancas.
I took the opportunity to remove some dependencies on the internet from my workflow. Actually, outages like these are healthy.
I took the opportunity to remove some dependencies on the internet from my workflow. Actually, outages like these are healthy.
I took the opportunity to remove some dependencies on the internet from my workflow. Actually, outages like these are healthy.
I took the opportunity to remove some dependencies on the internet from my workflow. Actually, outages like these are healthy.
i may have to start to slow down my pace with this heat and humidity going up. the last mile of this one hurt a bit. the outdoor runs have really been draining my energy, too.
#running
i may have to slow down my pace with this heat and humidity. going up the last mile of this one hurt a bit. the outdoor runs have really been draining my energy, too.
#running
i may have to slow down my pace with this heat and humidity. going up the last mile of this one hurt a bit. the outdoor runs have really been draining my energy, too.
#running
i may have to slow down my pace with this heat and humidity. going up the last mile of this one hurt a bit. the outdoor runs have really been draining my energy, too.
#running
Alternative message me on Salty IM (https://salty.im) at
prologic@mills.io
Alternative message me on Salty IM (https://salty.im) at
prologic@mills.io
What happened so far:
- Internet outage since early in the morning. Still going on.
- Unable to reach a human being at my ISP, so I hope they mean it when the computer voice says "we know it, we're on it". 🤣
- systemd (PID 1) crashed. Might be partially my fault, but meh.
I take this as a sign to not do any computer stuff today. 🤣
What happened so far:
- Internet outage since early in the morning. Still going on.
- Unable to reach a human being at my ISP, so I hope they mean it when the computer voice says "we know it, we're on it". 🤣
- systemd (PID 1) crashed. Might be partially my fault, but meh.
I take this as a sign to not do any computer stuff today. 🤣
What happened so far:
- Internet outage since early in the morning. Still going on.
- Unable to reach a human being at my ISP, so I hope they mean it when the computer voice says "we know it, we're on it". 🤣
- systemd (PID 1) crashed. Might be partially my fault, but meh.
I take this as a sign to not do any computer stuff today. 🤣
What happened so far:
- Internet outage since early in the morning. Still going on.
- Unable to reach a human being at my ISP, so I hope they mean it when the computer voice says "we know it, we're on it". 🤣
- systemd (PID 1) crashed. Might be partially my fault, but meh.
I take this as a sign to not do any computer stuff today. 🤣
1. The "Story of my life" _(the less serious answer)_
2. Being "The Black Sheep" from the old tale ? _(the serious answer)_
1. The "Story of my life" _(the less serious answer)_
2. Being "The Black Sheep" from the old tale ? _(the serious answer)_