How to stop Google from tracking your location

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  • @tonyhawk123
    @tonyhawk123 3 роки тому +60

    That Google labels turning off these tracking options as “paused” rather than “off” or “disabled” shows how little they really care about privacy.

    • @Gspec5
      @Gspec5 3 роки тому +4

      That’s the price you pay for a better google assistant, better Ai, etc. I run a VPN 24/7 so I’m not a big tech shill but none of these features are ever really paused or turned off. They use predictive algorithms to pick up your trail when you show up elsewhere online or when you’re interacting with someone who doesn’t have tracking “paused”.
      Apple is no better, they just farm out the data externally so their name remains “clean”

    • @PatriciaSmit-is9ro
      @PatriciaSmit-is9ro 4 місяці тому

      Jgfcccb🎉❤😢🎉😮😅😊

    • @solarwinds-
      @solarwinds- 2 місяці тому +1

      @@Gspec5 Yeah, They want to stick their nose into every nook of your business. I'm going to look into getting a VPN.

  • @tonyhawk123
    @tonyhawk123 3 роки тому +29

    Alternative title: “How many hurdles can Google make you jump through to make you think they care about your privacy”

  • @wooflord
    @wooflord 3 роки тому +24

    This is definitely something to embrace, no? I feel like we're already well past disabling tracking

    • @FAT8893
      @FAT8893 3 роки тому +2

      Doesn't mean you can't do anything about it.

    • @a.e.1502
      @a.e.1502 3 роки тому +2

      @Mind Blown If you have an android, you can disable all sensors. Look up how to put your android into devoper mode and enable the developers quick buttons to enable the 'sensors off' quick button. It's a button that'll show up in the same slide down menu where your wifi and sound toggles are. With this on, it'll prevent any sensors from being turned on.
      You won't be able to use the camera or the orientation sensor but at least you'll know that you won't be tracked

    • @starlyfe6777
      @starlyfe6777 3 роки тому

      @Mind Blown lol

    • @grahamevans8567
      @grahamevans8567 3 роки тому

      No

  • @markb1935
    @markb1935 3 роки тому +7

    Wtf 😳 that’s so much effort to not get tracked, thank goodness I’m using iOS with zero google apps except for UA-cam.

    • @tunnel77xx32
      @tunnel77xx32 3 роки тому +2

      If that's what helps you sleep better at night then good luck I guess lmao

    • @Stevenmc8602
      @Stevenmc8602 3 роки тому +3

      comments like this is why I don't like posts like this, iOS tracks you too but tech sites know mentioning Google tracking you and "privacy issues" are buzzwords and will get more views and comments than making a video on how to disable it on iOS

    • @tonyhawk123
      @tonyhawk123 3 роки тому +2

      @@Stevenmc8602 iOS does not profile you and sell of that info. Google is an advertising company and this is their entire business model. Stop pretending Google and Apple are the same on privacy. They are polar opposites.

    • @Stevenmc8602
      @Stevenmc8602 3 роки тому +5

      @@tonyhawk123 if you want to believe apple doesn't have as much info about you as Google go right ahead... Does Google do questionable things with the info sometimes, I can't say bc I haven't read all the TOA, but I agree they do stuff that we don't like sometimes. But if you want to sit online and lie like apple hasn't been in the news the last 3+ years for info gathered or other privacy issues I have nothing else to say

    • @markb1935
      @markb1935 3 роки тому +2

      @@tonyhawk123 I agree.

  • @BusyraKhiarafif
    @BusyraKhiarafif 3 роки тому +8

    I let google trace me so whenever i forgot to thrumprint when i enter work. I can just screen shot my time line history on that day to HR and they dont have any argument on my attendence

    • @DevotedDisciple-x
      @DevotedDisciple-x 7 місяців тому

      That's so neat! And one day when our government does something atrocious, as all failing nations do, they will know your patterns, contacts and everything about you so they can come collect you and your family much easier! 😍 Yay! 🎉

  • @EmilyLovesTea123
    @EmilyLovesTea123 3 роки тому +2

    I don’t think people know how much they need this

  • @dch2896
    @dch2896 3 роки тому +4

    Want privacy? Simple. Throw alway ALL your electronics.

    • @tonyhawk123
      @tonyhawk123 3 роки тому +1

      Start with throwing away Android phones. And Android TVs too while you’re at it. People who entrust their most personal devices to an advertising company are nothing but lemmings.

  • @kiki1965
    @kiki1965 3 роки тому +7

    Makes me want to throw the phone out the window. I guess they'll track that as well. 😶

  • @jamesgreen2495
    @jamesgreen2495 3 роки тому +14

    Google still gets your rough location from your WiFi but at least this is not as bad as tracking.

    • @HSREDITZ
      @HSREDITZ 3 роки тому +1

      Yep through ip address

    • @l-_Val_-I
      @l-_Val_-I Рік тому +1

      So they can still know your location through WiFi? Is there any way to fully avoid Google from knowing your location?

    • @pw1187
      @pw1187 Рік тому

      ​@Gonzalo_- buy a dumb phone literally the only way

  • @deadmet21
    @deadmet21 3 роки тому +4

    I understand that. But what happened if my phone stolen? Is find my phone still working if i turn off location sharing?

    • @Art_bor
      @Art_bor 3 роки тому +1

      No youll disable that

  • @petertheturt
    @petertheturt 3 роки тому +9

    Lol make another video to teach people how to turn on the timeline feature on Google Maps. If they're tracking you, might as well have a look at the tracked data for yourself

    • @a.e.1502
      @a.e.1502 3 роки тому +2

      Yup. I actually use this feature for my work all the time and love it. My family thinks I'm crazy when I say I let Google track me... but it is actually extremely useful for keeping track of how long I spend at jobsites.

    • @Sunny2456-
      @Sunny2456- 3 роки тому

      @@a.e.1502 Ticketing days later is much easier thanks to timeline especially if you've had a long day and all you want to do is get home and relax 👍

  • @Gspec5
    @Gspec5 3 роки тому +2

    You can’t really stop tracking, the algorithms will pick you up again when you interact with users who don’t have tracking “turned off” or whenever you use a website that forces you to agree with their cookies.
    All you’re really doing is turning off curated ads, you’ll instead get more random ads for things you don’t care for

  • @kenorose5873
    @kenorose5873 2 роки тому +20

    People thinking that a silly settings will give them privacy these days 😂

    • @jeremyjamm3131
      @jeremyjamm3131 Рік тому +9

      People thinking posting a snide comment makes them look smart but their illiteracy shines through

  • @TastingParty
    @TastingParty 2 роки тому

    Is it safe to assume if you have more than one Google account that you have to do this for each account?

  • @nightstorm9872
    @nightstorm9872 3 роки тому +3

    If you have social media, these apps track you.

  • @chicoramirez8464
    @chicoramirez8464 3 роки тому +1

    💪🏼 privacy is power 💪🏼

  • @altawashm
    @altawashm 3 роки тому

    Is it going to effect google maps navigation??

  • @fm5401
    @fm5401 2 роки тому

    does this "disable option" that prevent google from keeping my location, does this action save battery?

  • @Zetler
    @Zetler 3 роки тому +1

    Remember way back when Google motto was don’t be the bad guy? 😒

  • @campari4467
    @campari4467 3 роки тому +1

    Hello doesn't VPN prevent all this??

  • @roymiller8365
    @roymiller8365 2 роки тому +2

    You never stop Google from tracking you untill and unless you throw the device....and live.

  • @Oystein87
    @Oystein87 3 роки тому +8

    Your aprox location is never private as long as you are connected to the web with a device tied to you...

    • @StrifePulse
      @StrifePulse 3 роки тому

      Unless you use a VPN and turn off location on the device.

    • @Oystein87
      @Oystein87 3 роки тому

      @@StrifePulse Turning of location wont help at all since it is still possible to get your basic location.
      VPN can help.. But depends on how good it is etc

  • @sheahill6628
    @sheahill6628 3 роки тому +1

    Excellent video

  • @AijazEdits
    @AijazEdits 3 роки тому

    please help me I'm installe window in Lenovo yoga 11s
    bot key???

  • @davekent20
    @davekent20 3 роки тому

    Thank you

  • @dubai11123
    @dubai11123 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for teach 🤝

  • @victorynwachukwu6625
    @victorynwachukwu6625 3 роки тому +3

    Hmmm .. wonderful

  • @Biswajit_Baruah
    @Biswajit_Baruah 3 роки тому +1

    Make a video on how to stop Google from listening coz it don't stop listening even after turning off the mic

  • @jondeak
    @jondeak 3 роки тому +6

    Video Sponsored By Apple Maps 😂 turning off your google location will turn your phone into a nightmare. You won’t be able to see local stuff, car play will be confused, emergency services apps won’t work, and the list goes on. Who cares if google knows where I am? Are they going to come find me and force me to star in their next rewind video 😂 stupid video with stupid recommendations.

    • @grahamevans8567
      @grahamevans8567 3 роки тому

      You have an android phone yes?

    • @tonyhawk123
      @tonyhawk123 3 роки тому +1

      If Google can’t even serve mapping without needing to track you 24/7, even when maps isn’t open, then Google has bigger problems.

  • @blackunions217
    @blackunions217 Рік тому

    Thank you darling😊

  • @oplkfdhgk
    @oplkfdhgk 3 роки тому +6

    Is it possible to prove that they can't track your location if you do this?

  • @solarwinds-
    @solarwinds- 2 місяці тому

    In my Google account, there is no option to turn off Location History. There is not even a Location History option to select. I don't think the information your sharing is accurate, not that you're doing it intentionally.

  • @seanboulden6426
    @seanboulden6426 2 роки тому

    Even though we can delete past location history on our device, isn't it already stored at the mothership of google?

  • @orhangoren
    @orhangoren 3 роки тому +1

    man, google's settings looks hellish even more so than windows's. too cluttered with gibberish

  • @khinmaungthein2624
    @khinmaungthein2624 3 роки тому +2

    Thank a lot.😊😊😊

  • @SunSerii
    @SunSerii 3 роки тому +1

    Ugh ty! My phone keeps trying to listen to me even when it's locked by its self 🤔

  • @TechnicallyFun1
    @TechnicallyFun1 3 роки тому

    U need to turn on the Al-Heeti in ur apartment.

  • @sunalita
    @sunalita 11 місяців тому

    its not even about that i dont feel comfortable with sharing my location its that Google suddenly thinks i speak chinese just bc ive been there on holidays for a month like now i only get chinese websites and everything is Chinese 😭😭

  • @AninoNiKugi
    @AninoNiKugi 3 роки тому +5

    Real answer: You can't 😆
    Google is constantly tracking you and listening to whatever you talk about with your friends 😂

  • @krutikaanandjiwalaanandjiw5015

    Thanks so much 😂😂

  • @p_y_ano4571
    @p_y_ano4571 3 роки тому +1

    you all not gonna die just because google know your location

    • @p_y_ano4571
      @p_y_ano4571 3 роки тому

      what google will do?if they know your location? sent a hitman? LOL

  • @ezurmnd
    @ezurmnd 5 місяців тому

    Mine doesn't even say location history

  • @kksfox9890
    @kksfox9890 2 роки тому

    Really, how to stop watch others for my SIM card travels ?

  • @bizisback
    @bizisback 3 роки тому +5

    I love this feature, never would want to delete it. It's so useful to know what you did and when.

  • @smithwordfort9756
    @smithwordfort9756 3 роки тому +1

    🇺🇸 FEMOUS 📼 📝 /20 Turn Up Girly 👏

  • @thinukawijerathne
    @thinukawijerathne 3 роки тому +3

    This is not a bad thing for me. I like this feature! Google knows where I go and I can see my timeline. Not a bad feature!

  • @08breezy08
    @08breezy08 2 роки тому

    My wife dam near left me, by looking at my Google history some was true, but a lots was wrong I feel like I should be able to suit Google for sending my wife on a wild goose chase.

  • @MohamadAlwazzan
    @MohamadAlwazzan 3 роки тому +1

    thanks for sharing

  • @jaysinghh_
    @jaysinghh_ 2 роки тому

    I don't know why I can't disable physical activity it's being continuously tracing my location if anyone knows how to disable it let me know let me elaborate you. Open apps and go to Google Play services and open its permission I can disable everything but leaving physical activity and even says my last access 6 minutes ago

  • @rorymcloughlin2023
    @rorymcloughlin2023 3 роки тому

    Thank you. Very helpful

  • @MrJdebest
    @MrJdebest 3 роки тому +1

    Resistance is futile, you will be assimilated.

  • @laszlob3683
    @laszlob3683 3 роки тому

    They will use the data to find u or what

  • @_Jeandel_
    @_Jeandel_ 3 роки тому +6

    Eh i like it when it asks me review places and personalized ads aren't too bad.

  • @stevenmoirey2j367
    @stevenmoirey2j367 3 роки тому

    this is not full proof,lots of people are jail,cop use cell location regardless what you do

  • @CoverageAwarenessStudio
    @CoverageAwarenessStudio 6 місяців тому

    I degoogled my phone...

  • @NON155
    @NON155 3 роки тому

    WGEN GOIGLE REKEASE THE G PAY DEBIT CARD?????

  • @Master1906
    @Master1906 3 роки тому +2

    Can someone explain why this is beneficial?

    • @omaral-azzawi2266
      @omaral-azzawi2266 3 роки тому +2

      Nothing it will make your smartphone a stupid phone

  • @NannemSriHarshaSharma
    @NannemSriHarshaSharma 3 роки тому

    It's so much messy

  • @berendvanbeerschot1472
    @berendvanbeerschot1472 2 роки тому

    This isn’t enough by far

  • @52fiXion
    @52fiXion 3 роки тому

    TY. Someone is servering people whenever they want to watch their internet access. I don't know who. I just had to change my DNS settings with a DNS changer app. It means getting shocked less as I use my devices.

  • @shaileshpal8671
    @shaileshpal8671 3 роки тому

    Thank you.

  • @winfredj9820
    @winfredj9820 3 роки тому +7

    what is the point of doing all this. nothing.

    • @b.t.2795
      @b.t.2795 3 роки тому +1

      Might save some battery life.

    • @xMeteora__
      @xMeteora__ 3 роки тому +2

      To satisfy paranoid schizophrenics

  • @rydhwan
    @rydhwan 3 роки тому +3

    CNET I love your diversity in staff!!! I'm sorry if this is patronising but we will never see a woman wearing a religious piece is clothing as a president ever. I have commented about this in cnets comment section and really do praise you again!!

    • @tonyhawk123
      @tonyhawk123 3 роки тому +4

      In case you hadn’t noticed, this video was not about election of a president.

    • @WieslawPaleta
      @WieslawPaleta 3 роки тому +4

      Yeah, forcing women to wear a piece of rag on their heads is really cool 😕

    • @rydhwan
      @rydhwan 3 роки тому

      @@WieslawPaleta she lives in America where she has her freedom, so who forced her to "Wear a rag on her head", you queef?

    • @WieslawPaleta
      @WieslawPaleta 3 роки тому +1

      @@rydhwan Just because she lives in the USA doesn't mean she is free from abusive, toxic, religious community.

    • @rydhwan
      @rydhwan 3 роки тому

      @@WieslawPaleta you mean she's hostage by her community? Where's your proof? Why doesn't she just leave the community?

  • @pr8794
    @pr8794 3 роки тому

    Superb! must do if you care about your privacy! Thank you!

    • @tonyhawk123
      @tonyhawk123 3 роки тому

      Caring about privacy would be not using Google phones or apps in the first place. Beyond UA-cam of course.

    • @pr8794
      @pr8794 3 роки тому

      @@tonyhawk123.. Haha Absolutely!

  • @RAYDEEY17
    @RAYDEEY17 3 роки тому +1

    If you're not paying for the product, you are the product. Turning off all of these won't prevent other apps from tracking you. You are better off without the internet. Once you've chosen to be on the internet, you can't avoid being tracked

    • @Oystein87
      @Oystein87 3 роки тому +1

      And if you pay for the product you still are the product... (Well you are actually never "the producte" any more than you want to but that is another discussion).
      Just look at Apple. They even decide what you are allowed to do with your own products you pay much money for.

    • @tonyhawk123
      @tonyhawk123 3 роки тому

      @@Oystein87 nice try, but Apples business model has nothing to do with tracking people. Google is an advertising company so there is your conflict of interest right there.

    • @Oystein87
      @Oystein87 3 роки тому +1

      @@tonyhawk123 And that's where you are wrong ;)
      It was even recently proved that Apple tracked your location data even when the option was turned of.
      And it was also proved that the data Apple collects about users is far mor personal than the light data Google collects. Oops.. Better luck next time...
      And FYI.. Google has never been an advertising company.. That is so wrong it's just sad.. They make money from adds (like most do.. Even Apple) but they are not a advertising company.
      They are a software company like Apple in most ways. And like Apple they get hardware produced by other manufactures. Get your facts straight before typing

  • @lesliegraham8478
    @lesliegraham8478 3 роки тому

    Thanks

  • @mdnooruddinniloy8452
    @mdnooruddinniloy8452 2 роки тому

    💟❣

  • @MR-UFO-KID
    @MR-UFO-KID 3 роки тому

    Good job honey 👍🏾

  • @tropicalennui
    @tropicalennui 3 роки тому +4

    why would you though? Google timeline is an amazing feature. i've opted in for years now. I also like being able to go back through my google chrome history to find something I vaguely remember but can't quite put my finger on. I'll opt out of most tracking, I have adblock and anti adblock blocker, I don't have facebook, but I do like google's location tracking features.

  • @AllenJohn
    @AllenJohn 3 роки тому

    5 years too late

  • @yarma5256
    @yarma5256 3 роки тому +1

    👍

  • @beverlyhardman4965
    @beverlyhardman4965 2 роки тому

    Too much

  • @SonicBaller7
    @SonicBaller7 3 роки тому

    Why exactly do I need to do that?🙄🤔

  • @sokolhoxha5895
    @sokolhoxha5895 2 роки тому

    vk

  • @sokolhoxha5895
    @sokolhoxha5895 2 роки тому

    1

  • @sokolhoxha5895
    @sokolhoxha5895 2 роки тому

    b,l

  • @Scorpiogirl_1029
    @Scorpiogirl_1029 3 роки тому +1

    I been knew how to do this. Actually, everyone knows how to do this. But good video though.

  • @mush543
    @mush543 3 роки тому +1

    just use an iPhone? lol

  • @scottleo8363
    @scottleo8363 3 роки тому

    Your lips are way too red.

  • @elliekim6666
    @elliekim6666 3 роки тому

    I personally don't care lol. If they want to track me to work and home basically they can 😆

  • @JorgeSantos-uw3gk
    @JorgeSantos-uw3gk 3 роки тому

    What are y'all hiding🤨

  • @JopesPhillip
    @JopesPhillip Рік тому

    Muslim? really.... no thanks

  • @tomthegamer491
    @tomthegamer491 3 роки тому +1

    lets gooooooooooooo

  • @rock-n-party9241
    @rock-n-party9241 3 роки тому

    I use Apple Maps so I don’t care if. I turn off all these settings on google maps.

  • @Sixsiedge
    @Sixsiedge 3 роки тому +1

    Yes Queen daddy

  • @WieslawPaleta
    @WieslawPaleta 3 роки тому +5

    What's that towel on your head? Haven't you had time to dry your hair before recording?

    • @xMeteora__
      @xMeteora__ 3 роки тому +4

      Nah she just believes in a religion where abusive men call all the shots

    • @youtubevideos1656
      @youtubevideos1656 3 роки тому +2

      thas sharrambee law salami

  • @Michael-vv2tq
    @Michael-vv2tq Рік тому

    Thanks

  • @sokolhoxha5895
    @sokolhoxha5895 2 роки тому

    1