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Line 17: ;GPS (Global Positioning System): This happens for any device which has [[Global Positioning System\|GPS]] capabilities. A smartphone with GPS capabilities and set to high accuracy mode will be likely to obtain the ___location data from this. GPS calculate ___location information from the satellite signal. It has the highest accuracy; in most Android smartphones, the accuracy can be up to 10 metres. ;Mobile Network Location: [[Mobile phone tracking]] is used if a cellphone or wireless modem is used without a GPS chip built in. ;~~WiFi~~Wi-Fi Positioning System: If ~~WiFi~~Wi-Fi is used indoors, a [[Wi-Fi positioning system]] is the likeliest source. Some ~~WiFi~~Wi-Fi spots have ___location services capabilities. ;IP Address Location: Location is detected based on nearest Public IP Address on a device (which can be a computer, the router it is connected to, or the ISP the router uses). The ___location depends on the IP information available, but in many cases where the IP is hidden behind Internet Service Provider NAT, the accuracy is only to the level of a city, region or even country.

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