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How precise is gps on here?

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By *utdoor couple. OP   Couple
over a year ago

Coventry

So we are in cov, and are contacted by someone who's says, he has just moved to cov, but his profile reads rugley, he says that he just hasnt changed his profile yet, but the gps says he is 30+ miles away home and mobile?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Could be that he hasn't turned his location on so it's not updated on his account but it seems accurate(friends of ours are two miles away and it says 2 miles

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By *awandOrderCouple
over a year ago

SW London

Does he say if he is in the kitchen or the bathroom?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pretty accurate I'd say, had a meet or two with the who's near function

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By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

He might be online on a pc or tablet withou gps.

The accurate position is from mobile with location enabled.

Or it could be dodgy. Need to use your sixth senses.

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By *utdoor couple. OP   Couple
over a year ago

Coventry

Straight away we're thinking dodgy single male lol

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By *litterbabeWoman
over a year ago

hiding from cock pics.

You can't rely on it accurately. He could be in either location...I have had a similar experience.

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman
Forum Mod
over a year ago

My Own Little World

Depends if they have their location turned on and updated on their phone.

My husbands says he is 20 miles away, but in fact he is home and in bed after a night shift.

So don't be messaging someone, calling them out about their location as they could well be exactly where they say they are.

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By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

If you upgrade to platinum membership you can view through their phone or tablet camera and see where they actually are.

That's the best solution.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So we are in cov, and are contacted by someone who's says, he has just moved to cov, but his profile reads rugley, he says that he just hasnt changed his profile yet, but the gps says he is 30+ miles away home and mobile?"

Depends on the method used. If they are using GPS, it's fairly accurate (to tens of metres or less). However, you can use your internet connection too. With a static IP this works fine, but most don't have one. It's not as good as GPS and may be why they are showing so far.

Use best judgement.

Have fun!

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

Flagrante

I would say with mobile use it's pretty accurate as we found a couple in the same pub as us once

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By *ougar_n_TILFCouple
over a year ago

Burton on Trent

Had it on once in a hotel and it said 'within touching distance' for someone!

Slightly creepy!

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By *layfulserfMan
over a year ago

Northolt

Sometimes when looking at people near to me the listing is of those around where I work,so it could be that his phone isnt updating his location on Fab.

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By *layfulserfMan
over a year ago

Northolt


"Had it on once in a hotel and it said 'within touching distance' for someone!

Slightly creepy! "

Nearest I have had is within a quarter of a mile.

'Within touching distance' is kind of cool

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By *bsinthe_boyMan
over a year ago

Luton

Fab can be a bit fickle. Last year after a trip to Cornwall my location swapped between my home in Beds and Cornwall for about a week after.

I often do not have GPS turned on anyway, and I suspect the Fab database had both locations.

If you log in with a device that has GPS turned off, or no GPS then Fab cannot get your current location and will default to somewhere you were recently logged in.

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