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You can also be tracked via local wi-fi access points. Google has built a database mapping access points to GPS coordinates. All they need is access to wi-fi information and they can find your location even if you have GPS and 4G disabled. There is really little you can do nowadays to protect your privacy.



This was actually how the very first iPhone did it’s location tracking when it didn’t have a GPS chip in it.


Uh..stop using Google..?




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