How to Block Tracking Apps on Android

This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent apps on your Android from tracking your location.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
Blocking Your Location from All Apps

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    Open your Android’s Settings
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    .     You’ll usually find this app in the app drawer (or by pulling down the notification bar from the top of the home screen).
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    Scroll down and tap Location.
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    Side the switch to the Off
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    position.     This prevents all apps on your Android from tracking your location.

Method 2
Method 2 of 2:
Blocking Your Location in a Specific App

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    Open your Android’s Settings
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    .     You’ll usually find this app in the app drawer (or by pulling down the notification bar from the top of the home screen).
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    Scroll down and tap Apps. A list of apps on your Android will appear.
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    Tap an app’s name. This brings you to the app’s info screen.
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    Tap Permissions.
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    Slide the ″Location″ switch to the Off
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    position.     A confirmation message will appear.
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    Tap DENY ANYWAY. The selected app can no longer track your location.

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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 12,969 times.
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