misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 29 days agoLocation tracking of phones is out of control. Here’s how to fight back.arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square95fedilinkarrow-up1499arrow-down13cross-posted to: edv_sicherheit@feddit.orgtechnology@lemmy.zippulse_of_truth@infosec.pub
arrow-up1496arrow-down1external-linkLocation tracking of phones is out of control. Here’s how to fight back.arstechnica.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 29 days agomessage-square95fedilinkcross-posted to: edv_sicherheit@feddit.orgtechnology@lemmy.zippulse_of_truth@infosec.pub
minus-squarecmnybolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up41·29 days agoDon’t just give location access to any app that requests it, especially background location access.
minus-squarelemmeBe@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·28 days agoEven my taxi apps receive/lose location access automatically on open/close.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·27 days 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-up3·28 days 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.