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Do you keep your phone location on?

(Topic created: 05-30-2025 08:06 PM)
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Deno5352
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Do you keep your phone location on? 

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Mogay
Comet
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yes on, user can limit which apps can access location

Deno5352
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Do I have to go to every app to do that?
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People are loose with it these days but it really really is important on an Android to take care of your permissions for your apps especially these days they're so intrusive... That said think about it like this if you're not navigating or using GPS there's no need in even taking the chance of exposing your location if you're not using the card scanner which 90% of Androids these days can still scan at the register with NFC turned off there's no need for it to be on as far as sink goes you're just fine that's the matter of preferences everything you do is immediately recorded in your accounts me personally I don't leave mine on but that's just a personal preference.. they will still update on their own one way or the other but not trying to fear monger you just saying everybody has it backwards these days leaving their location wide open with Bluetooth on and NFC on it's not good practice for cyber security at all like I don't care what anyone says you can go to any website go to nordvpn they've got an awesome cyber security blog all the info you could ever ask for.. I learned the hard way years ago but educated myself in Linux and Android ecosystem with a little bit of cyber security no expert by no means but I know a little bit ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š
Deno5352
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I appreciate your knowledge,
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Thank you. I will try my best to help anyone. I don't know everything but I don't mind researching it either. And I'll never make fun of anyone that asks a question because i'm still asking them and always will be ๐Ÿ˜Š
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becksiiana
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I keep mine on for weather, waze and some apps
kmb1
Comet
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Yes. All the time.
Chubby22
Asteroid
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I have always kept mine on.
userlQcCM1wRc8
Black Hole
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S24U.
GPS off
Managed by Bixby Routine
Turns on GPS for apps I designate or Bluetooth connections such as my car
Turns off GPS when conditions not met.
Limits system apps background usage.
Nice battery savings
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That's how you do it ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ”ฅ
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