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Re:US cell carriers are selling access to real-time phone lo... by mr_toad on Wednesday May 16, 2018 @08:56PM (#17087741)
Or just turn off location services when you’re not using them.

Turning off Google Now & location services will radically improve battery life on standby.

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Re:US cell carriers are selling access to real-time phone lo... by thsowers on Wednesday May 16, 2018 @09:12PM (#17087841)
The tracking seems to be happening below that level. I had all location services turned off, it dropped a pin on the very room of the house I was in
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Re:US cell carriers are selling access to real-time phone lo... by tomaskafka on Thursday May 17, 2018 @03:32AM (#17089486)
No. Search this thread for Qualcomm, QSEE or IZat.
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Re:US cell carriers are selling access to real-time phone lo... by bgw on Wednesday May 16, 2018 @09:51PM (#17088067)
That has no affect on this tracking.
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