Nostr Web Client

No one else has reported this and every other query I looked in our forums and chats shows theirs as expected. I can't consider it a bug without it being reproduced. Please check your profile's settings and apps.

I would evaluate what apps you are using that has location permissions. You may have provided a location access even if you think you may have not or you haven't realised.

Apps can embed Google services into their own apps and integrate Play accounts for IAPs, etc.

Enabling location accuracy also gives Google location in exchange for more accurate locations optionally. Some had enabled this before.

I've only seen users report when relating to:

https://github.com/GrapheneOS/os-issue-tracker/issues/502 which has been known for years (it's in our FAQ) but this is only registered country code of the SIM and nothing further than that. I've also heard this isn't even used for what you're talking about either.

The session data may also be historical (did you initially set up or install without the VPN?) and I would see what happens if you remove that session and sign in again. Google also attempts to infer location based on location specific Google searches on the accounts.

franzap 1y ago

Thank you!

- I'm 100% positive I did not use it without VPN always on. It's the first thing I did. Maybe the VPN app itself disconnected and leaked

- The SIM country code could be, but this was down to the city level

- Improve location accuracy is and always was OFF

- Location was disabled for the whole profile, not just one app. Never touched this since profile setup

- I did not log into Google in non-Google apps

That said, it could have "guessed" due to Maps usage?

When I checked for permissions on Play Services I found: Network, Sensors, SMS

Maybe SMS was the issue?

Or just the VPN app malfunctioning

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Final 1y ago

SMS wouldn't provide this access at all. It's likely a VPN issue, I had the project account reply to you about more info as well. It's through Mastodon so it may not show everything correctly, a project-wide Nostr account is being considered though.

franzap 1y ago

Appreciate your help