Many smartphone users assume that turning off GPS completely hides their location. However, Google can still estimate where ...

Even with GPS disabled, Google knows where you are. Here is how non-GPS tracking works and the steps you can take to secure your location data today.

Turning off GPS doesn’t completely hide your location. Google can still estimate where you are using Wi-Fi, mobile towers, Bluetooth signals, and your IP address. Here’s how—and what you can do.

Google tracks location through various methods even without GPS, such as Wi-Fi positioning, cell tower triangulation, Bluetooth signals, IP addresses, user input, and sensor data. Users can disable ...