Android phones gather your location data and send it to Google, regardless of if you have location services turn on or not, even if you don’t have a SIM card.


Since January, all kinds of Android phones and tablets have been collecting the addresses of nearby cellular towers and sending the encrypted data to Google when connected to the internet.

Android leaks location to google

According to Google, An update that removes this cell tower data-collecting feature will roll out by the end of this month.
Google’s terms of service, at the time of publish, still states;
“When you use Google services, we may collect and process information about your actual location” using “various technologies... including IP address, GPS, and other sensors that may, for example, provide Google with information on nearby devices, Wi-Fi access points and cell tower.”
There is no way to prevent your location data from being sent to Google even if you turn off location/GPS services or even factory reset the phone.

Personally, I frown at such acts because I don't really like my location getting out. Not because I'm doing anything illegal or nothing I just like my privacy

I really hope Google does something to stop this.

Source - http://www.naijatechs.com/2017/11/android-phones-secretly-sends-location-to-google.html

kingsamm:
Android phones gather your location data and send it to Google, regardless of if you have location services turn on or not, even if you don’t have a SIM card.


Since January, all kinds of Android phones and tablets have been collecting the addresses of nearby cellular towers and sending the encrypted data to Google when connected to the internet.

Android leaks location to google

According to Google, An update that removes this cell tower data-collecting feature will roll out by the end of this month.
Google’s terms of service, at the time of publish, still states;
“When you use Google services, we may collect and process information about your actual location” using “various technologies... including IP address, GPS, and other sensors that may, for example, provide Google with information on nearby devices, Wi-Fi access points and cell tower.”
There is no way to prevent your location data from being sent to Google even if you turn off location/GPS services or even factory reset the phone.

Personally, I frown at such acts because I don't really like my location getting out. Not because I'm doing anything illegal or nothing I just like my privacy

I really hope Google does something to stop this.

Source - http://www.naijatechs.com/2017/11/android-phones-secretly-sends-location-to-google.html

I have nothing to worry about cuz I don't have a location

Offpoint:

I have nothing to worry about cuz I don't have a location

You mean you stay in the spirit realm

Wetin google wan use people location do

kingsamm:
You mean you stay in the spirit realm

beyond that bro.... just like the wind

I have no facts but I bliv tracking you with your device shouldn't be a big problem for google

An Android phone comes with several Google Apps pre-installed on it. So this is no surprise that Google spies on Android users.

Moreover, is their business to sell data. So, in this case, the more data Google has, the better it can target its ads and generate a profit.

Let them send it now They can even monitor my sex life and eating habits for all I care,as long as they don't come near my bank account cos that's when heaven will break loose