Archived How many of you have turned off location on your Android phones? (AskVoat)
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Archived How many of you have turned off location on your Android phones? (AskVoat)
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[–] MRPockets 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I never turn mine on except for when using a map. I've got all the location stuff turned off that I know of. I also don't have Google Apps (GApps) on my phone, so Google would be hard pressed to track me physically. For online, I run an adblocker, so Google Analytics is gone too (they have plenty of other services though that are much harder to avoid).
If you are concerned enough, you might want to look into running GApps free CyanogenMod or better yet Replicant if your phone is supported.
If you are interested, you might like /v/flossdroid, a subverse dedicated to Free/Libre Android & therefore emphasizing user freedom (no tracking, etc). It's still small, but I'm working to grow it. I'm the mod for full disclosure.