Back in Android 12, Google added some flexibility to Android’s location permission by allowing users to only give apps access to their “approximate” location. It’s a great idea, but one that’s ruined ...

Don't let apps go rogue with app permissions.

Google is testing a new approximate location option for Chrome’s Android app. Unlike Android’s system-level location controls for apps, the new option should give users more granular control over the ...

Google has announced this week plans to crack down on Android apps that abuse the OS permissions system and request access to user geo-location data when the app is not in use. Starting with May, the ...

It’s hard to keep your location and other personal data private when you’re carrying a smartphone around all day. Even if you’re aware of the privacy concerns that come along with smartphone apps, ...