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Google's iOS and Android Apps Track and Store Location Data With Location History Disabled
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"As the AP points out, this statement is true but misleading, because while location data isn't stored in Location History, it's still stored under "My Activity." "
How about: "While not stored in Location History, it is still stored in History of Locations."
How about: "While not stored in Location History, it is still stored in History of Locations."
There is an easy way to disable google location services on your iPhone:
1. press and hold the google app
2. press the x to delete the google app
1. press and hold the google app
2. press the x to delete the google app
All corporate companies do shady things. Same with Apple, same with Google. Apple isn't out of the woods yet after the secret throttling of their phones.
Come again? Steve Jobs once said great artist steal. iPhone is behind in all features that are on Android. What do you think they are doing?
"Everything tracked to iCloud" is far from the truth. You enable what you want. You don't have to put anything identifying on iCloud either.
I'd also like some proof that you're forced to log into iCloud because I don't remember that being the case. You can't make that claim then rudely say "screenshots or BS" when someone denies it.
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There is no setting on Android to keep you anonymous, lol. Come on.
They copy each other and keep up at this point. The phone game is kinda over. Originally Android was just a clone of iPhone OS, which was revolutionary at the time.
While annoying, you can use it without signing in. I do this to test devices all the time. You have to decline many many questions.
If they do, it's in violation of the agreement they present to the users. But we know Google does it because they say they do.
You made the claim initially. Why dont you show the proof or is no one allowed to question your claim?
Apple actually does allow you to see, remove, and disable any data they have on you. Also, you aren't required to sign in to iCloud to use your iOS device.
It's funny.
I'm honestly not pro Google, or Pro Apple, Both companies do things that just leave me speechless.
And I'd love to slap both Tim Cook, Jony Ive, and the Google team for many of the dumb things they do.
But, I genuinely don't have an issue with location tracking.
I have it turned on, on my phone, and of course any apps that need it. Maps, Weather etc, and every now and again I get a message from Google showing me on a map where I've been over the past month or so.
My reaction was, cool that's clever and handy. Never crossed my mind to be worried.
I'm either at home, at work, at a friends house, out for the day on in town shopping. Nothing secret and nothing of interest to anyone.
I can't really see what all the shock horror is about unless you are doing anything weird or undercover.
I'm honestly not pro Google, or Pro Apple, Both companies do things that just leave me speechless.
And I'd love to slap both Tim Cook, Jony Ive, and the Google team for many of the dumb things they do.
But, I genuinely don't have an issue with location tracking.
I have it turned on, on my phone, and of course any apps that need it. Maps, Weather etc, and every now and again I get a message from Google showing me on a map where I've been over the past month or so.
My reaction was, cool that's clever and handy. Never crossed my mind to be worried.
I'm either at home, at work, at a friends house, out for the day on in town shopping. Nothing secret and nothing of interest to anyone.
I can't really see what all the shock horror is about unless you are doing anything weird or undercover.
I was going to respond but you already handled it. Some people make claims without facts.
You don’t have to sign in to iCloud or anything else to use the device. He’s wrong.
This is just an Apple feature to give developers more precise location data. This is NOT needed to get your location, any server can figure it out from the connection ip.
Who is talking about browsers? I'm talking about web connections. Every app (and the OS) that gets and/or posts data to the internet (the "cloud") makes a connection to a web server using HTTP. This is where the ip comes into play.
They do. Remember all those stats like "iOS10 is installed on (x) number of devices". Where do you think they get the data from? The fact you are not shown the data they have from you doesn't mean they don't have it.
Again, I don't think you understand how the web works. A browser is just a client that makes requests and manages the responses. Apple's iOS system has its own client for making requests, for example, to check if there's a new iOS versión or when dealing with iCloud data. This is where they track you.[/QUOTE]
Then the issue here is what each company does with your data, not whether they track you or not, because they do.
I'm just surprised that Apple lets them get away with it. Not in the spirit of privacy. Well Google Maps, Google Earth are Google-gone from my toys.
Of course I know I'm being tracked. Maybe it's just me. I really don't care about Google tracking me or being thier "product" as long as it helps me get the info I want when I want it.
We use a total of zero Google apps and services in our home or on our devices.
You say this:
There is a bigger question here to answer, it resides in your first sentence.
Then go on to say this:
YouTube is Google.
Nah
There is a bigger question here to answer, it resides in your first sentence.