NEW official Sprint ROM posted on XDA-dev by DCD

[dzuchowski]

why do people care so much about gps on their phone? What about privacy issues? The government and sprint can track us at all times even when the battery is removed because their is a button battery that keeps those functions powered along with the time and date also. I say until sprint replaces gps with a public transit gps where it tracks public transit so you know when the next bus is and when it is due, then i will get all warm and fuzzy and make sweet sweet gps to my phone....

[Compusmurf]

Originally Posted by dzuchowski

why do people care so much about gps on their phone? What about privacy issues? The government and sprint can track us at all times even when the battery is removed because their is a button battery that keeps those functions powered along with the time and date also. I say until sprint replaces gps with a public transit gps where it tracks public transit so you know when the next bus is and when it is due, then i will get all warm and fuzzy and make sweet sweet gps to my phone....

Based on your argument, we might as well get some use out of it too. It's not fair that only THEY can use our GPS. Besides, assuming what you say is true, I'm awfully boring to track and I'm sure the gov't has something better to do than track an honest taypayer like me.

[dzuchowski]

Originally Posted by Compusmurf

Based on your argument, we might as well get some use out of it too. It's not fair that only THEY can use our GPS. Besides, assuming what you say is true, I'm awfully boring to track and I'm sure the gov't has something better to do than track an honest taypayer like me.

ever wonder if the govt wants to just track us to play games like in the movie "Rat Race" or maybe they want to track us to issue speeding tickets with out having to have photo radar or a cop with a radar gun.... it puts a gps in the next onboard engine control unit (ECU) or in the nav or both and says ok you went from here to here and the speed limit is 40 mph you did it in x amount of time so you went over the limit by y amount so here is your ticket and it has been charged to your credit card of choice... Thank you speed again...

[jakdillard]

Originally Posted by dzuchowski

why do people care so much about gps on their phone? What about privacy issues? The government and sprint can track us at all times even when the battery is removed because their is a button battery that keeps those functions powered along with the time and date also. I say until sprint replaces gps with a public transit gps where it tracks public transit so you know when the next bus is and when it is due, then i will get all warm and fuzzy and make sweet sweet gps to my phone....

Who told you that Mulder or Skully..... lol

[dzuchowski]

Originally Posted by jakdillard

Who told you that Mulder or Skully..... lol

the little grey men from the starship with big lights...

[jakdillard]

Originally Posted by dzuchowski

the little grey men from the starship with big lights...

yeah you can't believe them .... they are the same dudes that over charged me on my bill

[boggsie]

Originally Posted by dzuchowski

the little grey men from the starship with big lights...

I guess many don't realize that OBD-III has the vehicle_speed saved and is often retrieved by LEO/Insurance Adjusters at or immediately following more serious accidents ... situations that warrant this invasion of privacy is determined by the LEO/Insurance Adjuster without consultation of the vehicle owner.

With cellular communication becoming more and more ubiquitous on newer vehicles, it's only a matter of time before the insurance lobby uses their power ($$) to influence congress and automakers to connect the OBD-III functions to the cellular functions ... I am presuming that this hasn't already taken place. Of course, when this happens it won't be wrapped in the invasion-of-privacy banner, it will be touted as some type of safety measure to protect, etc., etc.

back on topic ... I think that the phone owner can turn-off the location feature, which prevents tracking from taking place. I believe this is the Location setting in the phones control-panel setting applet.

Best regards,
-boggsie

[dzuchowski]

Originally Posted by boggsie

I guess many don't realize that OBD-III has the vehicle_speed saved and is often retrieved by LEO/Insurance Adjusters at or immediately following more serious accidents ... situations that warrant this invasion of privacy is determined by the LEO/Insurance Adjuster without consultation of the vehicle owner.

With cellular communication becoming more and more ubiquitous on newer vehicles, it's only a matter of time before the insurance lobby uses their power ($$) to influence congress and automakers to connect the OBD-III functions to the cellular functions ... I am presuming that this hasn't already taken place. Of course, when this happens it won't be wrapped in the invasion-of-privacy banner, it will be touted as some type of safety measure to protect, etc., etc.

back on topic ... I think that the phone owner can turn-off the location feature, which prevents tracking from taking place. I believe this is the Location setting in the phones control-panel setting applet.



Best regards,
-boggsie

with obdiv on the way the state can send a signal to your car so that it wont start if you have an license that is not valid for some reason, like no insurance.

[Torx]

Originally Posted by dzuchowski

with obdiv on the way the state can send a signal to your car so that it wont start if you have an license that is not valid for some reason, like no insurance.

are you kidding? that sounds like a rumor... or lest i hope so.

i would like to see some obd interfacing with our cars via our phone.
so far i got my rom tweaked and stripped as best as i can thanks to dharvey.
biotouch is still running and sucking resources.. any idea on how to disable or remove that? biotouch and touchflo are two completely different things right?

[alabij]

Originally Posted by boggsie

I guess many don't realize that OBD-III has the vehicle_speed saved and is often retrieved by LEO/Insurance Adjusters at or immediately following more serious accidents ... situations that warrant this invasion of privacy is determined by the LEO/Insurance Adjuster without consultation of the vehicle owner.

With cellular communication becoming more and more ubiquitous on newer vehicles, it's only a matter of time before the insurance lobby uses their power ($$) to influence congress and automakers to connect the OBD-III functions to the cellular functions ... I am presuming that this hasn't already taken place. Of course, when this happens it won't be wrapped in the invasion-of-privacy banner, it will be touted as some type of safety measure to protect, etc., etc.

back on topic ... I think that the phone owner can turn-off the location feature, which prevents tracking from taking place. I believe this is the Location setting in the phones control-panel setting applet.

Best regards,
-boggsie

Off topic: Privacy protection only refers to uncle Sam. The law nor constitution in no way guarantees you privacy from private or public companies. Furthermore, if you thought otherwise you need a serious cup of mocha.