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Privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 months ago

Removing the Modem and GPS from my 2024 RAV4 Hybrid

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Removing the Modem and GPS from my 2024 RAV4 Hybrid

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Privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 months ago

Modern cars are computers on wheels that send home nonstop telemetry about you. In this post I remove my 2024 RAV4 Hybrid's modem and GPS to prevent that :)

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It was a joke.

Anyway, downloading offline maps using any number of apps is an option as is installing a dedicated GPS unit in the car.

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