Google has been secretly tracking Android users' locations even when they've opted out of location service tracking, according to a new report.

European privacy group claims Android's ad-tracking code is illegal The complaint comes from the same group that blasted Apple's methods.

Google is set to limit cross-app tracking on Android devices as part of a broader extension of its privacy controls, bringing it more in line with Apple's policies. The tech giant revealed on ...

For folks who want to protect their privacy, using an Android phone can feel like a compromise. While Apple has been aggressive about building anti-tracking tools into iOS, Google is still working ...

After Quartz revealed Google was tracking the location of a user through cell tower connections, the search giant said the function improves the speed and performance of message delivery.

When you use an Android phone, every tap, click, and scroll can leave a breadcrumb trail for advertisers. Your activity is quietly monitored to build a ...

Android users–even those who turned off location tracking services, or even removed their SIM card–have had their location data collected by Google, according to a report from Quartz. For most ...

Google plans AirTag clone, will track devices with 3 billion Android phones Google recently made the world's largest device-tracking network; now it has a tag.

Some codes are specific to certain models, but other, more generic codes can be accessed on nearly any Android device.