Archived Delete Google Maps? Go ahead, says Google, we'll still track you (theregister.co.uk)
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Archived Delete Google Maps? Go ahead, says Google, we'll still track you (theregister.co.uk)
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[–] SpottyMatt ago
I'd noticed more aggressive/correct location-based notifications recently. Lost a previous phone's battery to Google Play Services' de facto disabling of fine-grained controls.
Stinks. Gotta get those FOSS alternatives sufficiently matured in time.
[–] derram ago
https://archive.is/twmaS :
'You can try to deny Google Play access to your handheld's location by opening the Settings app and digging through Apps -> Google Play Store -> Permissions, and flipping the switch for "location."', "It's a similar story over at Google Maps.", "If you're not keen on this, the options are not great: you can either delete Google Maps and/or Google Play, or you have to repeatedly turn your phone's location services on and off as required throughout the day, which is extremely irritating."
'This is because Google Play services pass on your location to installed apps via an API. The store also sends your whereabouts to Google to process. ', "Al-Bassam dug into his phone's apps to figure out how that had happened, and was amazed to find that his suspected culprit – Google Maps – was not responsible."
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