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use your iPhone 3G to get paid as a war driver(find WiFi access points + cell towers)
(Hope this doesn't violate the forum rules...)
If you've got an iPhone 3G, you can earn a little money by being a war driver w/your iPhone 3G. I stumbled across Navizon recently while looking for something else.
You can paid $10 for every 10,000 points but if you're using Navizon Lite, you can only get paid for one reward unless you upgrade to the full version. See http://www.navizon.com/navizon_rewards.asp for how it works.
You just need to start the app on your iPhone 3G while driving around. I think you also need to turn on WiFi first. That's it. You don't need to do anything else.
If you do sign up, when creating an account, I'd appreciate it if you use my referral link: http://my.navizon.com/Webapps/UserAd...e=5859595F5856 or simply my referral code 5859595F5856. The Navizon apps are in the iTunes app store.
It does drain a fair amount of power so I wouldn't use it for long periods of time unless you have something to power your iPhone 3G in the car.
It would be perfect for you if you drive all day on different routes every day (e.g. taxi drivers, delivery people), esp. if you go through densely populated areas.
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Last edited by cwerdna; 12-30-2008 at 08:04 PM.
Reason: fixed one of the links
last I heard if the network was unprotected i.e. no encryption you can't go to jail for using it. Now if it does have encryption its entirely different.
That's what I've always heard as well. As long as its an open network nothing illegal about it. Now if you have to hack a password, well then that's pretty obvious.
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last I heard if the network was unprotected i.e. no encryption you can't go to jail for using it. Now if it does have encryption its entirely different.
Not correct, but war driving is a bit different. You aren't actually connecting to the network you are listening for routers that are broadcasting their networks, aka SSID broadcast.
Not correct, but war driving is a bit different. You aren't actually connecting to the network you are listening for routers that are broadcasting their networks, aka SSID broadcast.
Yeah, I seriously doubt it's illegal. It would be really unreliable to try actually sending or receiving data thru the access points found if you're moving in a car anyway. The iPhone 3G can transmit and receive data thru via the cellular network anyway.
Unfortunately, the iPhone app was pulled long ago from the the iOS App Store but still works on iOS 4.x.x (but not in the background, since it requires extra work) and Apple didn't send down a kill bit. Also, unfortunately, the newly re-released iPhone app cannot gather any data for points. The reason is given at http://www.navizon.com/phpbb3/viewto...p=13263#p13263.
Announcement: if you (or someone you know) have an iPhone, see how you can earn more rewards
Apparently, they want to take advantage of the cache in the iPhone backup to expand their DB. If you're willing to upload your cache... err.. psuedo-tracking file to them for points, they have a tool at http://www.navizon.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4774. The above tool will likely no longer work if you've updated to iOS 4.3.3.
If you decide to war drive or take advantage of the above tool, I'd really appreciate it if you use my referral link to sign up for an account first.
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formerly owned a 04 DB 350Z Enthusiast 5AT :/; 06 white Toyota Prius package #7 (NL)
use your iPhone 3G to get paid as a war driver(find WiFi access points + cell towers)
Android, Blackberry; iOS <4.3.3 & Apple's tracking file
