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-square82fedilinkarrow-up1465arrow-down12cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zippulse_of_truth@infosec.pubarstechnica_index@rss.ponder.cat
arrow-up1463arrow-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-square82fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zippulse_of_truth@infosec.pubarstechnica_index@rss.ponder.cat
minus-squarelemmeBe@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·29 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.
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.