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Infinite Chaos

Infinite Chaos

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This isn't a windows / Android / Apple bash - they all do it BUT - how can I turn off google location updates on my partner's Samsung phone? We both had Windows phones and it seemed relatively easy to turn off tracking or even just the notions you were being tracked? It's probably more than just google so please - that bit isn't important.

My partner has had the same number since before 2005 but lots of different phones and it all got to a head when she noticed a notification yesterday about a pub she had last been to in 2006 with her work - asking her to rate the pub after her visit (with exact date of visit attached)

Again - I know they are all tracking us but at the very least - how to stop the notifications (apart from never having a mobile phone again?)
 
There has to be a video on Youtube about this.

I found a video on how to make 1,000 year old eggs. If they have that, they have everything.
 
I have a Samsung Galaxy, and I turn it off using settings > connections > location services.

But then again, if youre getting spam pop ups like that, it must be some sort of app its linked to.
 
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Swipe on Menu >> Tap on Settings >> Locate and tap on Location History >> Move the track activation button to off (grayed out)

btw ... Samsung is cooperating with the Putin government and will pre-install government-approved apps on its phones sold in Russia. Apple refused.

Samsung Backs Russia’s Law Against Apple
 
PoS said:
I have a Samsung Galaxy, and I turn it off using settings > connections > location services.

But then again, if youre getting spam pop ups like that, it must be some sort of app its linked to.
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Rogue Valley said:
Swipe on Menu >> Tap on Settings >> Locate and tap on Location History >> Move the track activation button to off (grayed out)

btw ... Samsung is cooperating with the Putin government and will pre-install government-approved apps on its phones sold in Russia. Apple refused.

Samsung Backs Russia’s Law Against Apple
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Thanks both - what we were shocked at was that the location data seems to go back beyond her first ever smartphone. The pub she was asked to review was when she had a really simple phone and the visit was a one off. Never been back again. Basically what we've now done following your tips is stop the phone telling us it's still tracking her locations and will have arecords going back in time.
 
PoS said:
I have a Samsung Galaxy, and I turn it off using settings > connections > location services.

But then again, if youre getting spam pop ups like that, it must be some sort of app its linked to.
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Probably carried over by using same email address from old phone to new.

I have also discovered that you have to be mindful with android that things like your searches get stored in multiple apps so just deleting your history from one doesn't do it from the others.
 
Try using Firefox Focus for your browser instead of google.

Also use a VPN.

This might help reduce some tracking.
 
Infinite Chaos said:
This isn't a windows / Android / Apple bash - they all do it BUT - how can I turn off google location updates on my partner's Samsung phone? We both had Windows phones and it seemed relatively easy to turn off tracking or even just the notions you were being tracked? It's probably more than just google so please - that bit isn't important.

My partner has had the same number since before 2005 but lots of different phones and it all got to a head when she noticed a notification yesterday about a pub she had last been to in 2006 with her work - asking her to rate the pub after her visit (with exact date of visit attached)

Again - I know they are all tracking us but at the very least - how to stop the notifications (apart from never having a mobile phone again?)
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Check her Microsoft account > Privacy > Locations
 
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