Your phone is tracking you even when you think it's not

Your phone has more than one way to know where you are. Cell towers, Wi-Fi networks, Bluetooth beacons and even background pings track you. If you have an old smartphone, you can enter to win a new iPhone 16 Pro at www.komando.com/win.

I'm not here to scare you or tinfoil-hat this. 

I'm here to help you take back control. I tested these steps myself, but your phone's menus might look a little different depending on the make and model. Poke around your settings and you'll find it.

Here's how to find and clear it:

While you're there, review your Location Services list and set apps to While Using or Never. Most don't need 24/7 access.

To see it:

Next, check app permissions:

Even with these off, your carrier still knows where you are when your phone is connected to the network. If you really need to go off-grid, you'll need to power down or use airplane mode.

Award-winning host Kim Komando is your secret weapon for navigating tech.

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