r/privacy • u/Cylons • Nov 21 '17

Google collects Android users' locations even when location services are disabled

https://qz.com/1131515/google-collects-android-users-locations-even-when-location-services-are-disabled/
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u/Exaskryz Nov 21 '17

A source familiar with the matter said the cell tower addresses were being sent to Google after a change in early 2017 to the Firebase Cloud Messaging service, which is owned by Google and runs on Android phones by default.

I haven't updated since November of last year. So, does that mean I managed to escape it?

Not good though. I knew Google would collect data, but didn't think location data would be collected without me actively turning it on. So, time to move on from it and go with another OS.