Android Smartphone Settings for Privacy
I was just asked to write up some tips for managing privacy on smartphones. I figured this would be generally useful to share with folks on the Internet. 1. Many Android phones track a person's location history. You can check if Google has your location history by logging into your Google account and going to: https://www.google.com/maps/timeline If you want to turn this feature off, on your smartphone, go to: Google Settings (app) -> Location -> Location History Or go to: Settings -> Location -> Google Location History ----------------- 2. You can also choose to opt out of personalized ads. Android phones can share an advertising ID with sites, and this ID can be used to build up a profile of interests. These advertising IDs are just like web browser cookies. If you want to turn this feature off, go to: Google Settings (app) -> Ads Or go to: Settings -> Accounts -> Google -> Personal Info & Privacy You can also use this