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LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 07-Feb-2022 12:28:33 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} #NYTimes begins a series on smartphone tracking, based on the largest dataset ever leaked. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/19/opinion/location-tracking-cell-phone.html [www nytimes com]
Turn location OFF and leave it OFF. Nearly all application programs (apps) will still work, but they will periodically nag you, saying they cannot function without it. (Similar to the way several unrelated #Android apps will claim that they cannot work without Google Play Services being enabled.)
Note that many apps added some sort of mapping related functionality, which doesn’t fully work without location. But do you really need to share your music and video choices with nearby strangers?