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Incorrect Location
When I am connected to my WIFI and I am using a site that shows my zipcode, it is never correct. Is this something that needs to be corrected? If so how do I do this? Also, I am thinking about getti...
From what I've read is you will need a VPN since wireless internet doesn't have a fixed IP address.
I live in the Phoenix area and Google search sees me in the Tustin, CA on my phones internet.
The address you see is the location T Mobile aggregates their signal and connects to the internet. It can even move around. YouTubeTV can deal with this, as it lets you manually select a location. Other services like Hulu TV have a problem with it….for those you will need a VPN that allows you to set an address.
Instead of continuing to blame this on applications that are NOT ever going to go back to not want/requiring your location why don't you update the tower software/firmware to allow users to input the physical location of the tower. This could then be passed to the applications.
