Gps Detecion!!!!

[cutz]

Can a service provider detect if I'm using or have used GPS on my phone with the custom roms?

[petermg]

Of course, with their custom-rom-gps-detection algorithms! You have to installed the custom-rom-gps-detection stealth patch to get around it!

[cutz]

where can i find the patch??

[normydbison]

Dont worry about it.

[jpc0480]

he was f'ing with you. what a piece of $hit! I don't think they can tell.. I have been using GPS with a custom ROM for about 6 months and Alltel hasn't said a damn word to me...

[Touch_Pete]

As long as you are not using the carriers custom GPS app they cannot tell squat and will not be billing you. The phone itself is traceable by the carrier but they cannot tell if you are using the GPS. You have the option to turn off the traceability of your phone for all but the 911 services, it is somewhere in your settings.

[Bacchus416]

Originally Posted by Touch_Pete

As long as you are not using the carriers custom GPS app they cannot tell squat and will not be billing you. The phone itself is traceable by the carrier but they cannot tell if you are using the GPS. You have the option to turn off the traceability of your phone for all but the 911 services, it is somewhere in your settings.

i believe the T&E actually says "Emergency Services", which is a pretty broad description.

But, the way I look at it - they can see this information (my GPS positioning) regardless if I access that infromation or not. They had access to that information on my POS Samsung M300, or any other entry level phone. By accessing thisinformation myself, i'm not giving them up anything that they don't already know.

[detroit_doug]

The HTC Vogue uses GPS-A - a virtual GPS system based on triangulation from towers not direct access to satellites themselves as a actual GPS system does

All your carrier will see is a consistent data signal whilst using your GPS application (hence the reason your battery drains so fast if you leave your GPS app running as it is a constant send/recieve to the towers and back

I would actually be more concerned with if your phone plan includes unlimited data as then if it did not include that you may find yourself charged for excessive data usuage if you played with it constantly day to day - but it would be unlikely it is transmitting that much data to push you over that limit

Detroit Doug

[cutz]

I appreciate all the help from those of you who did help....

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[darren.wlsn1]

ouch! I filled in the blanks. ya, if your not going to help the guy, dont reply. i had the same question a week ago cutz, your good.