[Kashan Osama]

your thoughts? if it is true? is it discomforting for the sake of privacy of a person? Because if it is counting steps,then,maybe,it can be anything else aswell...or all of it is just a myth/hype?

Freaky: iPhone 5s Keeps On Tracking Your Movements Even If The Battery Is Dead | Redmond Pie

[nikkisharif]

Very interesting. I never let my phone die so it doesn't bother me & if it does die, I doubt I would have an issue with the thing still counting steps. In the day and age we live in, I' sure someone is able to keep tabs on us through one of the many devices we carry. It takes way too much energy to worry about that.

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your thoughts? if it is true? is it discomforting for the sake of privacy of a person? Because if it is counting steps,then,maybe,it can be anything else aswell...or all of it is just a myth/hype?

Freaky: iPhone 5s Keeps On Tracking Your Movements Even If The Battery Is Dead | Redmond Pie

I wouldn't worry about it. As far as privacy. If you have your first and last name on Facebook a person can get way more info on you than a dead iPhone.

[Peligro911]

Interesting


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[taz323]

If it is, I can't see myself worrying about it.

[Speedygi]

Nothing to hide on my side, Apple probably won't even want to track my boring life to be honest lol.

[i7guy]

Don't really care, I have frequent locations turned on to this pales in comparison.


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[Kashan Osama]

Actually I would certainly NOT want that to happen no matter what...Privacy breach maybe in logical sense? xD look I turned the phone "off" :| and it is tracking my steps WTF

[BreakingKayfabe]

Actually I would certainly NOT want that to happen no matter what...Privacy breach maybe in logical sense? xD look I turned the phone "off" :| and it is tracking my steps WTF

Anyone who wouldn't want the phone to track their steps with the phone off most likely doesn't want their steps tracked, period. On or off.

[Kashan Osama]

Anyone who wouldn't want the phone to track their steps with the phone off most likely doesn't want their steps tracked, period. On or off.

No the assumption is incorrect...
It is not just about steps..it is kinda freaky/odd to have steps tracked like that.


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[BreakingKayfabe]

No the assumption is incorrect...
It is not just about steps..it is kinda freaky/odd to have steps tracked like that.


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Wouldn't it be equally as "freaky/odd" to have steps tracked like that even with the phone on?

[Kashan Osama]

Wouldn't it be equally as "freaky/odd" to have steps tracked like that even with the phone on?

NO....You are not getting it..Actually I launch an app to have steps tracked,isn't that the case though? and on another side my phone is off and My steps are being tracked,WHat the holly f**k...and even if steps are tracked all the time (Idk about how 5S works thats why I am trying to be as logical to give both concepts),I actually "KNOW" that they are tracked,Why Apple Didn't told that to customers,why didn't they explained that in their white-paper etc or even after the launch that "It CAN track steps with certain apps even when the phone is off" :| WHY?

[BreakingKayfabe]

NO....You are not getting it..Actually I launch an app to have steps tracked,isn't that the case though? and on another side my phone is off and My steps are being tracked,WHat the holly f**k...and even if steps are tracked all the time (Idk about how 5S works thats why I am trying to be as logical to give both concepts),I actually "KNOW" that they are tracked,Why Apple Didn't told that to customers,why didn't they explained that in their white-paper etc or even after the launch that "It CAN track steps with certain apps even when the phone is off" :| WHY?

The point of the M7 chip, especially for fitness apps, is that they can track your movements such as steps while the app is running in the background. That's kind of what the big deal about it is as opposed to, for example, when you had to keep the Nike+ app open while you were exercising. Your phone could be just sitting on your nightstand and the M7 knows to not keep looking for signal strength because it has tracked your usage and how often you leave your phone doing nothing at certain times of the day so that it won't waste battery. Apple made it very clear.

[Kashan Osama]

The point of the M7 chip, especially for fitness apps, is that they can track your movements such as steps while the app is running in the background. That's kind of what the big deal about it is as opposed to, for example, when you had to keep the Nike+ app open while you were exercising. Your phone could be just sitting on your nightstand and the M7 knows to not keep looking for signal strength because it has tracked your usage and how often you leave your phone doing nothing at certain times of the day so that it won't waste battery. Apple made it very clear.

Apple didn't say it will keep tracking even with the phone off


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[BreakingKayfabe]

Apple didn't say it will keep tracking even with the phone off


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Maybe they should because that is actually a PLUS.

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From Wikipedia

"The Apple M7 co-processor collects, processes and stores sensor data even if the device is asleep, and applications can retrieve data when the device is powered up again. This will reduce power draw of the device and save battery life.[5]

The M7 is accessible to applications through the Core Motion API in iOS 7, so it will, for example, allow fitness apps that track physical activity and access data from the M7 without constantly engaging the main A7 CPU. It will enable applications to be aware of what type of movement the user is experiencing, such as driving, walking, running or sleeping.[6][7][8] Another application could be the ability to do indoor tracking and mapping.[9]"

The M7 just collects sensor data the M7 is not a sensor. I believe only a sensor can track movement.
Without the M7 movement can be tracked but the power draw would be solely on the A7.

[Kashan Osama]

From Wikipedia

"The Apple M7 co-processor collects, processes and stores sensor data even if the device is asleep, and applications can retrieve data when the device is powered up again. This will reduce power draw of the device and save battery life.[5]

The M7 is accessible to applications through the Core Motion API in iOS 7, so it will, for example, allow fitness apps that track physical activity and access data from the M7 without constantly engaging the main A7 CPU. It will enable applications to be aware of what type of movement the user is experiencing, such as driving, walking, running or sleeping.[6][7][8] Another application could be the ability to do indoor tracking and mapping.[9]"

The M7 just collects sensor data the M7 is not a sensor. I believe only a sensor can track movement.
Without the M7 movement can be tracked but the power draw would be solely on the A7.

OOPS a fail...for me to bash Apple LOL xD

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Apparently it's more power efficient for the M7 to collect the sensor data than have the A7 do it.

I don't know if the iPhone has something similar to a pram battery in a Mac that holds keeps the clock running and such but apparently if the main battery is discharged the sensors are working if the can still track steps.

[EmceeGeek]

I think that is a little farfetch. If you have nothing to hide, don't worry about it. It could be a chip in your license.