[sylpheed:35983] Re: sylpheed: Off Topic - GPS unit

[cgw993 at aol.com]

I don't agree but we should close this thread as it is off topic.  Email me
direct if you would like to know why I disagree.

-----Original Message-----
From: sylpheed-bounces at sraoss.jp [mailto:sylpheed-bounces at sraoss.jp] On
Behalf Of Craig
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 3:42 PM
To: sylpheed at sraoss.jp
Subject: [sylpheed:35982] Re: sylpheed: Off Topic - GPS unit

On Sun, 2 Feb 2014 14:21:04 -0800 <cgw993 at aol.com> wrote:

> Yes pretty much. I keep the phone in a shielded case I bought on 
> Amazon for $4 which blocks any signal. It is only when I take it out 
> of the case to make a phone call or to check messages that the phone 
> is allowed to report it's position. If I am expecting an important 
> call, I will keep it out of the case etc. For many phones, turning the 
> phone off is not effective because it does not turn off completely.  
> Even many iphones now make it impossible to remove the battery so that 
> the phone call always be tracked and collect data even when "off".

I see. Anyway, that is as much, and in my mind more, a problem of letting
people know about you as is updating a GPS receiver.


Craig