Internet related News · 2017-11-22

Android devices continue to transmit location data even when there’s no SIM – News

Android OS users, beware. If true, this could be a major case of invasion of privacy. A report in Quartz has claimed that its investigations had shown that even if you switched off location data & removed the SIM card from the device, Android software continued to send across your location whereabouts. Read on….


Android devices seen covertly sending location data to Google – TechCrunch

http://news.google.com Nov 21, 2017 

An investigation by Quartz has revealed that Android devices send cell tower location data to Google even if the user has disabled location services for apps in their de …

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Android devices have been sending location data to Google regardless of privacy settings – Android Authority (blog)

http://news.google.com Nov 21, 2017 

According to an investigation by Quartz, Android phones have been collecting the addresses of nearby cell towers a …

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Google Tracks Android Phones Even With Location Services Off : LIVE MARKETS BLOG – TheStreet.com

http://news.google.com Nov 21, 2017 

Major averages in the U.S. were climbing shortly after the opening bell Tuesday, with the Nasdaq reaching a new record high. The tech-heavy index was up 0.44 …

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Google collects Android users’ locations even when location services are disabled – Canada Free Press

http://news.google.com Nov 21, 2017 

Many people realize that smartphones track their locations. But what if you actively turn off location services, haven’t used any apps, and haven’t even …

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