Does GPS work on a separate chip or is GPS built into the LTE modem?

Does GPS work on a separate chip or is GPS built into the LTE modem?

Mikoduso
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11-22-2021, 01:19 PM

(11-22-2021, 05:30 AM)wibble Wrote: In theory a sufficiently well skilled, resourced and motivated team might be able to do it. In practice I'm not aware of anyone having done so - the skill and resource barriers are pretty high. The closest I'm aware of is OpenBTS.

I assume that all radio medems have a 100% backdoor programmed for special services

(11-22-2021, 05:30 AM)wibble Wrote: You still wouldn't know whether that GNSS module's firmware had a backdoor via one of its RF interfaces

Intelligence agencies constantly abuse the control of phones and smartphones through the radio module

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Does GPS work on a separate chip or is GPS built into the LTE modem? - by Mikoduso - 11-02-2021, 09:58 AM

RE: Does GPS work on a separate chip or is GPS built into the LTE modem? - by tllim - 11-02-2021, 06:03 PM

RE: Does GPS work on a separate chip or is GPS built into the LTE modem? - by Mikoduso - 11-03-2021, 04:17 AM

RE: Does GPS work on a separate chip or is GPS built into the LTE modem? - by some_pinephone_user - 11-07-2021, 10:03 AM

RE: Does GPS work on a separate chip or is GPS built into the LTE modem? - by wibble - 11-08-2021, 03:08 AM

RE: Does GPS work on a separate chip or is GPS built into the LTE modem? - by Mikoduso - 11-19-2021, 03:16 PM

RE: Does GPS work on a separate chip or is GPS built into the LTE modem? - by wibble - 11-22-2021, 05:30 AM

RE: Does GPS work on a separate chip or is GPS built into the LTE modem? - by Mikoduso - 11-22-2021, 01:19 PM

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