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It's a little scary how much your Android device and of course, Google, knows about your location. At least with Google, they're upfront about how your information is used. But what about with other apps?


Many third-party apps asked for location information in their permissions list. If you'd rather keep your location private, read on to find out how to limit what those apps see, including Google. After all, do your games really need to know where you ate dinner?


Limit Location Access By App



Go to Settings > Location and scroll down to see which apps currently access your location data. If you see any apps you want to restrict, download AppOps from the Google Play Store.


Bring up the app once installed, select any app you want restricted and switch Location to off.


Stop All Tracking


It's much simpler to stop all tracking. Just go to Settings > Location. Toggle the Location setting at the top to Off. That's all.


Location information isn't required to use your device, but it does boost performance for some, such as Google Maps. Still, you have final say on your privacy, so restrict any apps that you don't want accessing your information.

 



The Apple versus Google battle is nothing new. Each has hundreds of millions using their mobile operating systems. The introductions of Android 6.0 Marshmallow and iOS 9 have only fueled the war between hardcore fans of each platform. Each side believes their OS is best and it's even worse since Apple and Google are both offering new hardware features too.


The Android 6.0 is currently only available on Google's newer Nexus devices, such as the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, along with some select older models.


iOS 9 is available on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s Plus. It's also being run on older devices such as the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S.


While both mobile operating systems have their own pros and cons, the UI for each may be the deciding factor. Apple fans will love that new iOS 9 devices are upgradeable to iOS 10 while Google fans might prefer the versatile customization of Android.


Thanks PhoneArena for the screenshot

 



New Version 4.0 is Here, if you travel a lot, installing Waze on your mobile device is a must, as it might save precious commuting time. The Israeli mapping software company that was acquired by Google a couple of years ago just released Waze 4.0, which is even easier to use than before.

Waze 4.0 showcases a new, cleaner design for easier navigation, reporting and sharing. Steps to navigate have been minimized. The Waze map, menus and road reporting system are redesigned for higher visibility and clarity, including less clutter on the map, brighter buttons, and color-coded pins per report type. From head to toe, Waze has been revamped with a stronger focus on the driver and the social driving experience.


The update for Android will be available in the near future, but iOS users can already download Waze 4.0 on their iPhones and iPads. Check out the video below.


Source: Waze 4.0



Android Lollipop is now on over 300 million android users, before the Marshmallow arrives in the near future. Google's not-quite-current operating system now accounts for 23.5 percent of active Android users, a healthy 2.5-point boost from what you saw just one month ago.


Currently, there are about 30% still on Jelly Bean, and about 38% KitKat, but it's clear that all those new devices and upgrades are starting to add up. The real question is whether or not that momentum will last.

Marshmallow is arriving relatively quickly, and shouldn't suffer from the early performance and battery life woes that kept some people from upgrading last year. If the newer release catches on quickly, Lollipop might not reach the lofty adoption rates of its predecessors.


More info: Android Developer


 


Google

 

One of the first things that Google announced at its big event today is that Android just keeps on growing. Google CEO Sundar Pichai said on stage that at the moment, there are more than 1.4 billion active Android devices in the world. "Active" in this context means that they've been used within the last 30 days.

 

This number is up 40%, from 1 billion, back in June of 2014. Keep in mind that this doesn't represent the total number of Android devices that were ever sold, it's just those that are still active, or have been so in the last month.

 

The Google Play Store is now being used on more than 1 billion devices. Again, this means 1 billion phones and tablets have used Google's content store in the last 30 days. So it appears that the Play Store either isn't installed or simply isn't used on a staggering 400 million devices out there.

 

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