You might be surprised by how many apps on your phone are tracking your location—often without you realizing it. Some apps ...

While you're in Location Services, you might notice little arrows that indicate which apps have used your location. Purple means recently, while grey indicates the past 24 hours.

News How to block your phone from tracking your location in a few easy steps Published: Feb. 07, 2025, 6:30 a.m.

Sometimes your phone needs to know your location to provide a useful service, like telling the Uber driver where to pick you up. But in other cases, there’s little justification for tracking ...