misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoLocation tracking of phones is out of control. Here’s how to fight back.arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square95fedilinkarrow-up1499arrow-down13cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up41·1 month agoDon’t just give location access to any app that requests it, especially background location access.
minus-squarelemmeBe@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·1 month agoEven my taxi apps receive/lose location access automatically on open/close.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoYup. 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.
minus-squareWooki@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoAnd wifi And BT And list goes on.
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.