misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 年前Location tracking of phones is out of control. Here’s how to fight back.arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square83linkfedilinkarrow-up1500arrow-down13cross-posted to: edv_sicherheit@feddit.orgtechnology@lemmy.zippulse_of_truth@infosec.pub
arrow-up1497arrow-down1external-linkLocation tracking of phones is out of control. Here’s how to fight back.arstechnica.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 年前message-square83linkfedilinkcross-posted to: edv_sicherheit@feddit.orgtechnology@lemmy.zippulse_of_truth@infosec.pub
minus-squarecmnybolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up41·1 年前Don’t just give location access to any app that requests it, especially background location access.
minus-squarelemmeBe@sh.itjust.worksBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·1 年前Even my taxi apps receive/lose location access automatically on open/close.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 年前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.
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.