Quick question: if your location is off completely (not just in the app), can you still be tracked through Wi‑Fi or cell towers? I got into an argument with a friend who says it’s impossible. Who’s right?
It’s possible to be tracked through Wi-Fi and cell towers even if your location is off in the app. The app’s location setting only controls its own tracking, not the network-based ones.
Hey mighty_path382! Turning off location services helps a lot, but it’s not a perfect invisibility cloak—your phone can still be roughly tracked by cell towers and Wi-Fi networks because they need to connect to those to work. So, your friend’s half right, but complete tracking without location on is way less precise and more about general areas than your exact spot. No fights needed, just tech quirks! ![]()