Smartphone, don't spy!
Smartphone checklist: Location monitoring
This checklist lists all the relevant tasks to prevent location monitoring. The location of your cell phone can be determined in many ways. For example, by your mobile operator. But your location can also be determined by advertising networks, your IP address in your home Wi-Fi or certain apps. This is particularly problematic for people who do not want to be found. For example, because they fear government repression or persecution by stalkers.
- You consistently refuse your consent to websites
- You use Tor or the Tor browser
- You have deactivated or deleted your advertising ID
- You don't share your Google or Apple account with other people
- Deactivate Wi-Fi if you don't need it
- Deactivate Bluetooth if you don't need it
- Deactivate positioning if you don't need it
- You use tracking and ad blockers
- You have not activated your mobile data connection at all times
- You have removed smart devices from your household
- You use VPNs wisely
- You check app access rights carefully
- You check which app has access to the Accessibility Services
- You have objected to the marketing of your movement data
- You do without Apple devices
- You do without Google Play services and Apple services
- Dial emergency numbers such as 110 and 112 carefully
- Check whether your messengers also work without a SIM card inserted
- You delete metadata from your pictures
- You do not publish pictures with shadows and time
- You do not share your phone number
- Switch off all electronic devices when you cross fortified border installations
- You use anonymous sim cards
- Deactivate your SIM card if you are traveling with a group
- Do not use your anonymous SIM card at the same time as a non-anonymous card
- You deactivate your SIM card when traveling in modern cars
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