Hi guys! Recently bought new Mercedes A-Class it has an exclusive app called Glympse there. It is location-sharing app so I am worried if someone will try to track me down using Glympse can I prevent it and keep my location private?
“These things have what is called frequency hopping, so they can not be hijacked or blocked in this regard because you do not want the device to go out of control and you have public safety issues. ”
“Today’s controlled radios have what is known as frequency hopping because they know there are so many people using radio-controlled drones,” Huysamen told Fin24.
Glympse is not a simple location sharing app. It puts Mercedes A-Class driver, i.e. you, in full control of its work. You can choose who will see your current location, when he or she start to see it and for how long your location will be shared with that person. Moreover, you can share your location with few persons at once. In addition there is a maximum timer limit set to 4 hours which means in case you forgot to set it off it will stop sharing your location automatically.
Glympse location sharing app uses GPS jammer, WiFi location finding and cell phone tower triangulation technologies to determine the location of your Mercedes A-Class and share it when this option is turned on. Because of such complex tracking system usage it can sometimes even determine your location inside buildings like underground parking.