Is the A110 being tracked online?
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Hi,
Does anyone know if the A110 is being tracked online by Alpine/Renault?
I mean data (position, speed, accelerations, diagnostics, etc.) are being sent to some server for monitoring/analysis?
And does the infotainment system receive for example traffic updates through a cellular connection?
If yes, does this happen only through a connected phone (using the phone's mobile network) or would the A110 have cellular services of its own?
No, i don't plan to use the car for any illegal activities, i just don't want to be tracked.
Cheers,
Byrge
Does anyone know if the A110 is being tracked online by Alpine/Renault?
I mean data (position, speed, accelerations, diagnostics, etc.) are being sent to some server for monitoring/analysis?
And does the infotainment system receive for example traffic updates through a cellular connection?
If yes, does this happen only through a connected phone (using the phone's mobile network) or would the A110 have cellular services of its own?
No, i don't plan to use the car for any illegal activities, i just don't want to be tracked.
Cheers,
Byrge
If you have the Telematics option (standard on the S I believe) the data would be available on the car screen and on your mobile App.
Not aware of anything being fed back to the manufacturer though, but I guess it's possible if it is finding its way to a server to populate the App.
Your worry about data from the car may be misplaced though - if you have a modern smartphone tracking all of that stuff is already being done.
Not aware of anything being fed back to the manufacturer though, but I guess it's possible if it is finding its way to a server to populate the App.
Your worry about data from the car may be misplaced though - if you have a modern smartphone tracking all of that stuff is already being done.
I can't exactly tell what data they collect and how they process but as far as I remember when you are using the infotainment for the first time -at least in the EU cars- it's asking if you allow Alpine to process your data. Think like those cookie banners. I'm rarely using maps so don't know if it gets live traffic data. Another thing that I remember is that the system updated itself (again for an EU car) a few months ago over the air. I suppose this means the car is equipped with a data SIM card.
Given the general uselessness of the technology surrounding the car -the My Alpine app doesn't show that I have an extended warranty, and the dealer I bought it from couldn't print a copy out- I would be surprised if the car was capable of transmitting any consistent data. It can't even hold a DAB signal...
Thanks for your replies. So key question for me is if the car has a data SIM or not. If people that don't have their phone connected to the infotainment system did not get an update of this system that would be an indication that it does not have a data SIM. Ideas?
N.b. there are plenty of methods of reducing tracking of your phone and activity. One of them being turning off location (GPS). Data harvesting through a smartphone is off-topic in my view
N.b. there are plenty of methods of reducing tracking of your phone and activity. One of them being turning off location (GPS). Data harvesting through a smartphone is off-topic in my view

Edited by Byrge001 on Tuesday 30th September 13:52
Edited by Byrge001 on Tuesday 30th September 13:54
Byrge001 said:
Thanks for your replies. So key question for me is if the car has a data SIM or not.
No SIM card in AU delivered cars, & I strongly doubt any other market will either. OTA updates to OEM system will be via the attached/synced smart phone.However, my aftermarket head unit does have a SIM card, & its own email address, Spotify account etc
Byrge001 said:
Thanks for your replies. So key question for me is if the car has a data SIM or not. If people that don't have their phone connected to the infotainment system did not get an update of this system that would be an indication that it does not have a data SIM. Ideas?
N.b. there are plenty of methods of reducing tracking of your phone and activity. One of them being turning off location (GPS). Data harvesting through a smartphone is off-topic in my view
I rarely connect the phone and when I connect it I rarely have mobile data on. So I assume my car completed the software update on its own without using the mobile data via the phone.N.b. there are plenty of methods of reducing tracking of your phone and activity. One of them being turning off location (GPS). Data harvesting through a smartphone is off-topic in my view

Edited by Byrge001 on Tuesday 30th September 13:52
Edited by Byrge001 on Tuesday 30th September 13:54
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