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		XorNot on Sept 9, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: iPhone 6 Wouldn't GPS be far more accurate for this purpose?

LeoPanthera on Sept 9, 2014 | [–]

GPS altitude is not accurate. http://gpsinformation.net/main/altitude.htm

jaredmcateer on Sept 9, 2014 | [–]

No but the barometer assists with getting a faster GPS lock by giving it an approximate altitude

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