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Not from HTTP requests. Android has access to the network stack and location. Google grabs all visible APs around and correlate to your location. It is way bef

Not from HTTP requests. Android has access to the network stack and location. Google grabs all visible APs around and correlate to your location. It is way before HTTP even happens. This data is collected while you are driving around, walking down the street, etc.

brador 4y ago
How can you block this?
- mmebane 4y ago
  On Android, find Location Services in your system settings and look for Google Location Accuracy. The description for it on my Galaxy S21 reads: > Google's location service improves location accuracy > by using Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and sensors to help > estimate your location. Google may collect location > data periodically and use this data in an anonymous > way to improve location accuracy and location-based > services. > > Turning this off will result in your device only using GPS > for location. This may impact the accuracy of location > used by apps such as Maps and Find My Device. Based on that description, that should turn off the data collection, although it can also make GPS fixes take longer, and there may well be other apps collecting this data as well.
- notpushkin 4y ago
  Disable “coarse location” option in settings. Might not work though. If you want coarse location to work but don't want Google to know it, try microG with a non-Google location provider (I use Apple and Mozilla and it's pretty good).
- ThePowerOfFuet 4y ago
  www.GrapheneOS.org
- infinitedata 4y ago
  Usa an iPhone?
  - achairapart 4y ago
    Doesn't Apple do something similar however? When you turn WiFi off on your iPhone a prompt appears saying that it's better to turn it on for "better location tracking" or something like that.
    - jen20 4y ago
      Keeping Wifi on allows “find my” to work more accurately, which many people value. Third party apps such as YouTube have an additional permission to be able to look at the local network.
    - ce4 4y ago
      Newer wifi chips allow passive scanning while the bulk of the silicon is powered down. I.e. it could/should also work in flight mode

brador 4y ago

How can you block this?

mmebane 4y ago
On Android, find Location Services in your system settings and look for Google Location Accuracy. The description for it on my Galaxy S21 reads: > Google's location service improves location accuracy > by using Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and sensors to help > estimate your location. Google may collect location > data periodically and use this data in an anonymous > way to improve location accuracy and location-based > services. > > Turning this off will result in your device only using GPS > for location. This may impact the accuracy of location > used by apps such as Maps and Find My Device. Based on that description, that should turn off the data collection, although it can also make GPS fixes take longer, and there may well be other apps collecting this data as well.
notpushkin 4y ago
Disable “coarse location” option in settings. Might not work though. If you want coarse location to work but don't want Google to know it, try microG with a non-Google location provider (I use Apple and Mozilla and it's pretty good).
ThePowerOfFuet 4y ago
www.GrapheneOS.org
infinitedata 4y ago
Usa an iPhone?
- achairapart 4y ago
  Doesn't Apple do something similar however? When you turn WiFi off on your iPhone a prompt appears saying that it's better to turn it on for "better location tracking" or something like that.
  - jen20 4y ago
    Keeping Wifi on allows “find my” to work more accurately, which many people value. Third party apps such as YouTube have an additional permission to be able to look at the local network.
  - ce4 4y ago
    Newer wifi chips allow passive scanning while the bulk of the silicon is powered down. I.e. it could/should also work in flight mode