Post AMoNdvI847liVApK4G by raucao@kosmos.social
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(DIR) Post #AMoNGJfvksvNB2heue by vanitasvitae@fosstodon.org
2022-08-23T06:45:11Z
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I have a question:I'm using the #microG flavor of #lineageOS on my phone. Also I'm currently learning a language with #Duolingo installed via #AuroraStore.The app itself does not request any location permissions.I'm using a free tier of the app, so unfortunately there are some adds every now and then during use.Those adds are scarily accurate in terms of my location (adds from stores in my city, or of other cities if I'm on the road).How do they do that?
(DIR) Post #AMoNP1KfK6lytSuIjo by vanitasvitae@fosstodon.org
2022-08-23T06:46:47Z
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Do they resolve the location server-side and then serve fitting ads?(Also s/add/ad/g)
(DIR) Post #AMoNdvI847liVApK4G by raucao@kosmos.social
2022-08-23T06:49:27Z
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@vanitasvitae Yes, likely just using your IP address.
(DIR) Post #AMoNfx18cT2oQxqX4q by kaip@social.tchncs.de
2022-08-23T06:49:50Z
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@vanitasvitae geoip maybe?
(DIR) Post #AMoOy9GdudiparL7Wy by vanitasvitae@fosstodon.org
2022-08-23T07:04:19Z
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@raucao sounds like a flaw in the permission system :/
(DIR) Post #AMoPUmhWpoG9A4Teng by mrwsl@social.tchncs.de
2022-08-23T07:10:12Z
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@vanitasvitae @raucao How so? They have some online service that you probably agreed to use according to their terms. They can log your ip easily then.
(DIR) Post #AMoQVDGm9ZwLW4jS1w by vanitasvitae@fosstodon.org
2022-08-23T07:21:31Z
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@mrwsl @raucao sure, but I would expect an app to which I refused location permissions not to know where I am :D
(DIR) Post #AMoRB5nUKGbYVI0EQy by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
2022-08-23T07:29:02Z
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@vanitasvitae is the app allowed to get a list of wifi networks near you?
(DIR) Post #AMoTn1yz9lOTaMbBFw by raucao@kosmos.social
2022-08-23T07:58:17Z
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@vanitasvitae How so? You cannot connect to anything without an IP address. If you use your local ISP's address for the connection, then no permission can prevent resolving its rough location (usually city level).
(DIR) Post #AMoVPBbzu4sYPNbVaa by vanitasvitae@fosstodon.org
2022-08-23T08:16:26Z
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@wolf480pl I guess Android would classify that as access to location as well.
(DIR) Post #AMoVVCrq9GBK2WsvZI by vanitasvitae@fosstodon.org
2022-08-23T08:17:29Z
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@raucao I know how the Internet Protocol works :D I'm just surprised by the fact that the permission system fails in this case.
(DIR) Post #AMoaNaKlW3SUH3bEtE by raucao@kosmos.social
2022-08-23T09:12:09Z
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@vanitasvitae Fails at what exactly? What is it supposed to do in order to "succeed" in your opinion?
(DIR) Post #AMohmUsXdQ9mH2DxfE by Zekovski@pouet.chapril.org
2022-08-23T10:35:05Z
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@vanitasvitae Your IP adress often gives enough information to know your location.https://www.whatismyip.com/
(DIR) Post #AMohtmXEO5gH3pjKCW by lukas@norrebro.space
2022-08-23T10:36:25Z
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@vanitasvitae I think they can get a rough location via the IP address :/ Have you tried with a VPN?