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General Topics => Computer Problems & Questions, Virus/Scam Warnings => Topic started by: Scunner on February 28, 2016, 18:39:19 PM

Title: Photo Location Question
Post by: Scunner on February 28, 2016, 18:39:19 PM

Genuine question...

I took a couple of photos of the Alps en route to Dalaman from the plane. A while later I noticed that in the properties it gave a location - when I searched it was indeed a village in the Alps.

But there was no 3G, no wifi at all on the plane How could the phone have known the location?

Ta!

Title: Re: Photo Location Question
Post by: JohnF on February 28, 2016, 19:16:06 PM

Geo tagging.  You must have had "location" enabled somewhere - your phone tags all pics with lat & long coordinates via the GPS.

JF

Title: Re: Photo Location Question
Post by: Scunner on February 28, 2016, 19:22:48 PM

Ah right, I assumed that needed wifi or 3G to work on a phone.

Title: Re: Photo Location Question
Post by: JohnF on February 28, 2016, 19:30:01 PM

It's scary stuff, especially the Android version.  Tracks your movements to such a level I've seen it show me going from one side of the house to the other.

JF

Title: Re: Photo Location Question
Post by: Colwyn on February 28, 2016, 20:15:53 PM

Glad I'm still using semaphore for local calls and carrier pigeon for longer distance.

Title: Re: Photo Location Question
Post by: KKOB on February 28, 2016, 21:05:36 PM

It's the voices in your head.