The location tracking feature in Android smartphones makes it easier to use certain apps like Google Maps and Uber. For example, turning on the location feature on your phone makes it easier for you to locate the nearest diner or bank. However, enabling your phone's location services has security implications. Turning off location services may require extra steps when you use certain apps, but at least you would be more secure. Listed below are some steps you can take if you wish to change your phone’s location settings.
Your Android smartphone’s geolocation or GPS tagging function lets you attach coordinates to the pictures you take. This allows you to organize photos in albums by location. Geolocating images in itself isn’t a bad thing, but you can get into trouble when you broadcast sensitive locations to the world. For instance, a picture of your expensive watch with a GPS tag of your house could attract wrongdoers.
Here are four ways to control geotagging photos:
Apart from location settings in photos and GPS tagging, Android has three discrete location settings that allow you to set the level of accuracy of your location reporting. You can find these in Settings > Location.
Turning off your location settings will not only help keep your smartphone’s security intact, but it will also help preserve your battery life.
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