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Android Phones Has Secretly Been Sending Your Location To Google by kingsamm(m): 3:39pm On Nov 23, 2017 |
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 |
Re: Android Phones Has Secretly Been Sending Your Location To Google by Offpoint: 6:06pm On Nov 23, 2017 |
kingsamm:I have nothing to worry about cuz I don't have a location |
Re: Android Phones Has Secretly Been Sending Your Location To Google by kingsamm(m): 7:16pm On Nov 23, 2017 |
Offpoint:You mean you stay in the spirit realm ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Android Phones Has Secretly Been Sending Your Location To Google by Collinz2(m): 7:26pm On Nov 23, 2017 |
Wetin google wan use people location do |
Re: Android Phones Has Secretly Been Sending Your Location To Google by Offpoint: 8:36pm On Nov 23, 2017 |
kingsamm:beyond that bro.... just like the wind 1 Like |
Re: Android Phones Has Secretly Been Sending Your Location To Google by sureinfo: 9:52am On Nov 24, 2017 |
I have no facts but I bliv tracking you with your device shouldn't be a big problem for google |
Re: Android Phones Has Secretly Been Sending Your Location To Google by MarkWayne89: 11:03am On Nov 24, 2017 |
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. |
Re: Android Phones Has Secretly Been Sending Your Location To Google by Greatzeus(m): 7:08pm On Nov 26, 2017 |
Let them send it now ![]() ![]() ![]() 2 Likes |
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