iPod touch ipod touch tracks location!

[4DThinker]

So let me get this straight. I can determine my location via wi-fi as long as there are wi-fi routers present. I do not have connect to the router it just somehow transfers the location data to me even though the network is locked. And the maps can only be downloaded if I am near an unlocked router. Is this correct?

I believe it will see any "visible" router, and so long as that router is in the skyhook database. It can use the signal strength and GPS coordinated of that router (along with others) to guess approximately where you are. Routers may be not visible, and not in the database. What you need an open access point for is so google maps can connect and compare data it has with Skyhook's database.

 

[Discostu7]

IPOD Touch Tracker Does work on Google Maps App

I too can confirm that this does work. I tried this myself today when I went out for dinner.

Here's how it works.

Make sure you have an internet connection to begin with>well this is how it worked for me in the first place.

Step 1
Main Menu>Maps>Click on the location button (lower left corner)

Step 2
Hop in your car and place your Ipod Touch in your in car cradle if you have one. Notice your current location on your Touch. Start driving and it will change eventually when you pass a strong enough wifi router/ signal.

This works great with cities that have wireless service. Cupertino, San Francisco and Mountain View.

Just give it a shot. It does work. It only shows your current location.

You can't do
-hide traffic/show traffic
-satellite
-directions

I wish it could show traffic, that would help a bunch for my daily commute.

 

[alanbradford]

This works. No hoax.

I noticed this today as I was driving. Before leaving home, I mapped directions from my home to another home. My drive was mostly through residential streets, covering a distance of 13.5 miles. My WiFi was turned on, but I was never connected to a specific network during the drive. It followed me the entire time.

I have a 1st Gen iPod Touch. I'll try to get some screen shots or a video and post them. And I will definitely be testing this out every time I drive now.

 

[saberahul]

After reading this thread and doing a lot of research I realized how it is working about this. Note: This is from my experience and I am not saying what I am saying applies to everyone- it may be doing so some other way.

While driving for a Business School Interview I noticed my location being tracked once in a while. Most was done in the city drive. After giving thought I realized that in my Wifi history I have many hot spots saved. Many connections named are "linksys." Linksys is a very common name and many people use it.

I figured it tracked my location by connecting to the internet when the device found a signal.

I am looking forward to this thread, hopefully someone can come out and prove that there is a feature built in to track your location. That would be great.