After a quick search: Izatcloud is qualcomm extended satellite positioning, which may be a different version of GPS. But not entirely sure, here is a privacy related article about it. https://restoreprivacy.com/qualcomm-denies-unlawful-user-location-data-collection-on-phones/
What is xtrapath3.izatcloud.net, why does my phone connect to it?
Submitted 1 year ago by AlbinJose1001@endlesstalk.org to privacyguides@lemmy.one
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supernicepojo@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Cossty@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I asked very similar question here. lemmy.world/…/664f6fd6-9eee-43ef-8c21-87501757ac2… The adress is diffret because you have older phone.
db2@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
Is *.xtracloud.net related? I found it in my logs.
asbestos@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yes it absolutely is. It’s also Qualcomms.
lemann@lemmy.one 1 year ago
Yes, it’s the newer version of the two. OP has an older device
AlbinJose1001@endlesstalk.org 1 year ago
No. It’s izatcloud.net related.
Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
nitrokey.com/…/smartphones-popular-qualcomm-chip-…
scarilog@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Tldr it’s used to make initial GPS fix faster by getting satellite positioning information.
FutileRecipe@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Not a fan of how they say “we didn’t say it’s a backdoor,” but have “secretly share” in the URL and article title.
Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
A backdoor would imply some sort of external control I’d think, a much broader potential for harm.
Being able to command a device to send you info or perform tasks is different than the device sending info of its own accord.
FiskFisk33@startrek.website 1 year ago
there is an important difference between sending data and accepting remote control
macattack@lemmy.world 1 year ago
That’s a good read, especially the additional context at the bottom of the article.