The Location feature that Google has added to its Android operating system is usually used by some applications that offer location services. For example, the Google Maps application. However, the Location service, in addition to giving us valuable information about our location, also forwards information about the device's location to Google. All of this is more or less known to us already. Let's look at something that was recently revealed: The “Location” feature is not enabled by default, but applications, Google services and third-party applications can request access from the user - owner of the device to use the service. A recent related publication from AP News reports that Google has other means to obtain valuable location data even on devices where the location function is disabled. According to the publication, Google uses various systems to obtain location data. The Location function is one of them, even if it is not enabled or is enabled and not used. Google can receive location data through your location activities on the web, as well as from apps and other services running at the device level. The publication gives some examples: when you open the Google Maps app, a snapshot of your location is automatically saved. Automatic updates in apps that tell you about weather conditions, or even searches that are not related to any location, can store “precise latitude and longitude” information in your linked Google account. The main issue arising from the new disclosure is that most Android users are probably not aware that location information may be stored in their account even if they have location turned off. The AP examined Google’s location tracking on an Android device that had location mode completely turned off. The device would still have location-based data in the user’s Google account. What can you do? Using Google's Activity Controls website, you can check what data you allow to be shared with the company, and also turn off its collection. Google's website seems to be the only way to disable data collection by the company, even if you don't allow Android to send location data. ____________________________
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