Location is updating in airplane mode ios9

iphone 6 running ios9.

i was recently on a flight and looked at google maps. To my surprise location was upating when in airplane mode w/wifi off. I understand GPS is passive but I thought it was required to be disabled presumably by airplane mode. See pictures below. It tracked till landing. Am I understanding this correctly? Is this working right?

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iPhone 6, iOS 9.0.1

Posted on Oct 1, 2015 5:51 AM

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Oct 1, 2015 8:56 AM in response to Bucktown-remy

Apparently it is working correctly. See the quote below from Use Airplane Mode on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

When Airplane Mode is on, you'll seein the status bar of your screen. In Airplane Mode, these wireless features are turned off:

  • Cellular (voice and data)
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth

If you have a device with iOS 8.2 or earlier, Airplane Mode will also turn off GPS.

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