Apple slammed over iPhone, iPad location tracking
 

Wasn't sure where to put this, but thought it was interesting.

Apple slammed over iPhone, iPad location tracking - Yahoo! News

Re: Apple slammed over iPhone, iPad location tracking
 

All recent phones have tracking via their built in GPS. Try and buy a phone without it. Try finding a way of turning it off. All landline switches have government required phone bug functions. This started way before 911.

This is courtesy of those who actually run the government.

Re: Apple slammed over iPhone, iPad location tracking
 

pretty sure android can be turned off... when i first boot a clean rom, i get a check box to check to allow google to collect stuff. i just uncheck it. i tried to pull from my droid the gps locations and it has none....

Re: Apple slammed over iPhone, iPad location tracking
 

wabbit, i seriously doubt you can turn off the government mandated gps tracking on any modern phone. Generally the "off" position only prevents you from getting access.

Re: Apple slammed over iPhone, iPad location tracking
 

heres more info on google

Google: Android location tracking is opt-in | BGR

and some on apple. which only apple discolses this info in the eula

Apple: We 'must have' comprehensive user location data on you - International Business Times

so you can opt into one of the two.

Re: Apple slammed over iPhone, iPad location tracking
 

Interesting article here:
What Does Your Phone Know About You? More Than You Think - Alexis Madrigal - Technology - The Atlantic