- One of the most private bits of information that an app may get about you is your location.
- It might display your residence, the names of establishments you frequent, and possibly even your current occupation.
- Android provides extensive privacy settings to control which apps are able to access your location.
- Nevertheless, there isn't much the OS can do to stop your cellular network or carrier from tracking you down.
- However, Android 15 may include a feature that allows you to stop location data from being sent to your carrier.
- Since Android apps must utilize the OS's APIs to obtain location information, the OS can simply restrict or enable location access to those apps.
- It's a different scenario with the firmware that runs on the cellular radio of the smartphone.