Security News > 2017 > November > Google knows where Android users are even if they disable location services
2017-11-22 18:21
As it turns out, turning off location services on Android devices does not mean that Google can’t pinpoint your location. According to a recent Quartz report, since the beginning of 2017, Android phones have been collecting the addresses of nearby cellular towers and sending that data back to Google. This happened even if the user turned off location services, wasn’t using any apps, and hasn’t even inserted a carrier SIM card. The revelation has been … More →
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