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Location tracking of phones is out of control. Here’s how to fight back.
(arstechnica.com)
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this post was submitted on 24 Oct 2024
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Don't just give location access to any app that requests it, especially background location access.
Even my taxi apps receive/lose location access automatically on open/close.
Yup. The only app I have that always has location access is Organic Maps. Other than that, apps need to ask for access, and most have it completely disabled.
And wifi And BT And list goes on.