![]() ![]() Here’s how to take control of your location reporting and history on your Android device: In theory, this makes life easier – when your phone knows where you are, you won’t need to manually provide it with information each and every time you need directions or want to tag yourself in a social media post.Īt the same time, though, it’s strange to think that Google is tracking your position constantly, and “periodically pinging Google's servers with the position of your Android phones and tablets - even when you're not actively using your devices,” as Ben Patterson writes over at PC World.įortunately, Google still seems to have a little of that “Don’t Be Evil” mentality left, and it’s impressively easy to opt in or out of location reporting and history on your Android phone. Like iOS devices, Android phones – which can also be thought of as those devices that primarily rely on Google services – track and record your location data and history via WiFi, GPS, and cell networks in order to provide information about your position to native apps and third-parties, like Google Maps, Google Now voice controls, Twitter, or Instagram. So just how does your Android device know where you live and work? ![]() If you’re anything like us here at Geek Chicago, you use your phone for just about everything – making calls, taking notes, using social media, and getting directions and guidance.īut while it can be comforting knowing that you’ve got an all-purpose tool in your pocket, it can be eerie, too – especially when your phone seems to know where you are or where you’re headed, even before you do. ![]()
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