Will my cell phone be located?
Every cell phone can be located easily and relatively quickly, i. H. be localized. Read here how to switch off the function for this on your mobile phone.
Why your cell phone has a location function
- Cell phone tracking can be useful for you under certain circumstances. This is how she saves lives in an emergency. If your lost phone is located, this is the way to get it back. But unfortunately there are always attempts to misuse the location of a cell phone. It could even happen to you that your cell phone is secretly located without your knowledge. Sometimes this service is also abused and used without the knowledge of many users. The data protection law is often violated here.
- If you don't want your AndroidSmartphone If you transfer your cell phone data to a stranger, you can do so directly in the settings menu under the heading "Location and security" - with Android 2.2 - the location determination on your mobile phone can be easily switched on or off switch off.
- Please note that further applications that require location are then no longer possible. This includes, for example, using navigation software on your mobile phone. Different cell phones that run with different operating systems also have similar location functions.
You can no longer be located in this way
Android- Cell phones and iPhones usually save location data all the time. Google also knows where you are. This control works without GPS. Because your position data is determined via a WLAN network and various cell phone masts. If you do not wish to be located, simply switch off this WLAN / radio mast positioning. You can do this in the Android menu:
- Go to the "Settings".
- Then tap directly on “Location” or “Location and Security”.
- Now you have to put a tick under the option “Use wireless”. There are some Android models where this option is “Wireless Networks” or “Use Wireless”.
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Your mobile phone no longer saves location data. Location data is also no longer transmitted to Google. However, the location function via GPS remains as long as the option “Use GPS satellites” is active. But without recording mode. You can continue to use your navigation and other locationApps use.
