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

The next Android 16 update could make apps more transparent about location tracking, giving users more insight into their ...

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

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

Concerned about privacy? Discover five hidden Android settings, including Location History and background scanning, that secretly track your location 24/7, and learn exactly how to disable them now.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... LONDON — Smartphones are useful tools for everyday life, but they’re privy to nearly everything about you, including all the places you’ve been — if you let ...

News broke last week that a company has been tracking millions of smartphone users over long periods of time without any opt-in permission or notification, potentially violating state and federal laws ...

Our phones know where we are and they know where we have been—the problem is they have a nasty habit of sharing that information with others. And the latest location tracking nightmare to hit phone ...

Apps like Life360 and FindMyFriends are digital monitoring tools that let users see the location of family, friends or anyone, really, who agrees to allow you to track them. Life360 is like ...

A look at how stores can use their apps on your phone to access shopping habits. — -- Shopping apps let you buy fast on your phone and offer discounts and rewards when you shop in-store. But for ...