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I have asked related questions here and here.

I would like to follow up with another related question: suppose I am running VPN + GPS spoofing to hide my phone location. Will third-party apps find it easier to detect my location on mobile data or whilst connected to Wifi? (I recall reading that sometimes, local Wifi can be used to trace location).

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    Both WiFi APs and mobile cell tower around you can be used to determine your location. Some cell towers even broadcast their exact geo position while WiFi APs require a database in backend that maps them to a position. As cell tower never move but WiFi APs can move easily using the latter for deriving the position is way more unreliable. Therefore I would choose WiFi. Best would be having both off (Air plane mode) and using a USB Ethernet adapter if your phone supports this or a faraday cage with only your AP inside. – Robert Aug 04 '21 at 09:17
  • Thank you, @Robert! –  Aug 04 '21 at 12:00

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