How to block your phone from tracking your location There are so many possible ways for smartphones — and other devices like smartwatches — to track our location that it’s hard to provide an ...

LONDON (AP) — Smartphones are useful tools for everyday life, but they’re privy to nearly everything about you, including all the places you’ve been — if you let them.

Losing your phone can feel overwhelming, but simple steps and tools like Sanchar Saathi and Find My Device can help you track and recover it fast. Here’s how.

Phones use various signals to find your location, including cell tower pings, Wi-Fi access points, Bluetooth and GPS. Here are some tips to make sure location tracking is kept to a minimum.