block GPS tracking

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block GPS tracking

Hi:

There are apps that allow you to track a person's location based on the phone #. Is there a way to block people from tracking where I am? I don't like the idea of everybody who has my phone # to know where I am all the time.

IMac, none

Posted on Jan 20, 2011 7:51 AM

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Answer 1

sn4p2k

Level 4

1,228 points

Jan 20, 2011 1:57 PM in response to juliorafael12

I know exactly what application your talking about and all the application does is show YOUR PERSONAL gps location so if the person is standing right next to you they think that your tracking them when in fact your not there is no application on the store to do anything more then that im sorry that you are lying this is unlawful and would never be supported by apple ever

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wjosten

Level 10

95,321 points

Jan 20, 2011 7:55 AM in response to juliorafael12

If you read the descriptions of all of those apps, in the app store, you'll find they are all for entertainment purposes only. They are all fake, as none of them truly work.

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Answer 3

transae

Level 1

4 points

Jan 20, 2011 7:57 AM in response to juliorafael12

Go to settings> Location Services
Then turn off the apps access to your location.

You can also turn off location services to completely turn off every apps access or just block certain ones.

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Answer 4

Jan 20, 2011 7:58 AM in response to juliorafael12

No one can track your iPhone's location without your permission and approval of an app that you have installed on your iPhone that provides/allows for this.

If your iPhone is a line under a Family plan for a parent or parents, AT&T has a paid service for the Family Plan account holder to track the location of a phone that includes location service with a line under the Family plan.

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Answer 5

wjosten

Level 10

95,321 points

Jan 20, 2011 7:59 AM in response to transae

Your post has absolutely nothing to do with the OP's question/post.

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Answer 6

Jan 20, 2011 8:12 AM in response to wjosten

sorry, my question must have been missunderstood: I can track anybody as long as I have the person's phone # using an application I downloaded from the apps store. The other person does not need to have the same application. All I need is his/her phone # and I know where the person is. If I can do this, anybody who has the same application can track my location. How can I block people from tracking my location?

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