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  1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 11-Aug-2022 15:36:37 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    > Google Wi-Fi Provisioner won't work unless you enable Play Services

    > Samsung Location SDK won't work unless you enable Play Services

    I might believe that if #Wi-Fi wasn't working all the time I have had this phone. As for #location, that is turned off anyway. If there is any legitimate purpose for which the phone needs its location, tower triangulation can help a lot.

    It makes me wonder what is so important about Play Services. What extra data collection or owner / user monitoring is embedded that #Android itself lacks?
    In conversation Thursday, 11-Aug-2022 15:36:37 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
    1. GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 11-Aug-2022 15:41:49 EDT GeniusMusing GeniusMusing
      in reply to
      @lnxw48a1
      Follow the ad money...

      I also found this with one of my wifi apps (Wifi Analyzer since removed) that will only work with location on.
      In conversation Thursday, 11-Aug-2022 15:41:49 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
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