If you want to track someone’s phone without them knowing for free, read this guide. We share secure methods for Android, iPhone, and Samsung devices. Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain ...

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 ...

Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles. If you make a purchase through these links, we will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Learn more. Family tracking ...

Do you ever feel like your Android device tracks you more often than it should? At this point, it's an open secret that smartphones track their users and use the data for personalizing ads, among ...

Google has introduced a new "Google Location Sharing" toggle that is now integrated directly into the Android settings. This update eliminates the need to navigate through Google Maps to manage your ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Google’s next Android update looks set to come with a critical new ...

Learn how to review and limit app permissions on your phone to protect sensitive data. Step-by-step guide for iPhone and ...

The Apple AirTag is an excellent way to track luggage or small items like a keychain, but it's also designed to work best with Apple's ecosystem. If you're on Android, you need something that works ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 brings back the expandable location indicator, a feature Google previously tested in Android 13 but never released. Tapping the new blue status bar icon opens a privacy dialog ...

The Supreme Court says tracking a person via GPS ankle bracelet, to know the individual's location at all times, qualifies as a 'search' and could violate the Fourth Amendment. Yet Android apps track ...