154b161

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[–] 154b161@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

I bought a /e/os phone from Murena last year, because GrapheneOS did not sell a phone that wasn't manufactured by Google. So far I'm pretty happy with my Murena phone.

[–] 154b161@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Yes, MicroG uses BeaconDB to accelerate getting a lock.

[–] 154b161@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Google, Apple and Qualcomm already have all this data. BeaconDB democratizes it.

[–] 154b161@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

which seems to be working really good. I'm impressed.

[–] 154b161@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I tried it in my city, geolocation accuracy is really good. MicroG also uses BeaconDB, so they collect a lot of data.

[–] 154b161@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think it's more of "isn't this really cool" than "this is pratical to use". It's a proof of concept of a really cool idea.

[–] 154b161@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago (4 children)

you don't need google services, as this app proves.

 

It turns out you can get a location just by scanning nearby wifi and cell tower signals!