Please explain Location Services System Services
Can someone please explain what the following on/off toggles in Settings > Location Services > System Preferences do:
- Cell Network Serch
- Compass Calibration (self-explainatory, I think)
- Diagnostics & Usage
- Location-Based iAds
- Setting Time Zone (specifically, how is this different from Settings > General > Date & Time > Set Automatically)
- Traffic
No, he is right. Cell Network Search collects signal and location data that is sent to apple and partners to improve network quality. If you do not believe us: try it! If you turn it off the A-GPS will still pick up cell towers and WiFi first to determine approx. location before using GPS satellite data. If it wouldn't it would take up to 12 minutes (!) to find you just using GPS satellite data. Or test it the other way around: Turn the status indicator on and watch it appear when your network changes...
May I also explain you the other options in that menu?
Compass Calibration uses location data to tell real north from magnetic north.
Diagnostics & Usage adds location to the other info that is collected.
Location-Based iAds - well shows adds relevant to your location in apps using iAds
Setting Time-Zone: iOS uses the info sent by GPS to set your time. But also most cell towers set time info, so if you are not living near a time line, in a bad service area or your current network provider does not send that info that info you can disable this and save battery by using your carriers info.
Traffic: Determines where and how fast you are traveling to send it to Apple and partners to show other users how fast traffic is moving at that location.
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