Android 16 makes it easier to spot apps tracking your location

With a revamped privacy indicator appearing as a tappable blue icon in the status bar, you can see exactly which apps are ...

Google Warns Android Users—These Apps Are Tracking Your Location

Android already warns when your location is being tracked — but not by which apps. That puts the onus on users to play ...

Android 16 QPR3 finally lets you see exactly which app is tracking your location

Android 16 QPR3 makes the location indicator in the status bar expandable, allowing you to see which app is tracking your device's location.

Android 16 QPR3 will tell you when an app is using your location

The next Android 16 update could make apps more transparent about location tracking, giving users more insight into their ...
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Android 16 QPR3 adds a blue dot to show when apps are using your location

Google has added a new blue dot that notifies the user if an app is using location permissions, just like the green ...
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Android’s Emergency Location Service arrives in India after nearly 10 years

Years after its debut in other parts of the globe, Google has today announced that Android’s Emergency Location Service ...

Android 16 adds new way to see when apps are using your location

With Android 12, Google introduced status bar indicators that essentially serve as alerts for whenever an app accesses your ...

Google launches Emergency Location Service in India: Why it is lifeline for millions of Android users

Google's new Emergency Location Service (ELS) has launched in India. The feature is compatible with any smartphone running ...
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How To Change Your Location On Android Devices

Katherine Haan, MBA, is a Senior Staff Writer for Forbes Advisor and a former financial advisor turned international bestselling author and business coach. For more than a decade, she’s helped small ...