Incredibly Stupid Phone Feature You Need To Turn Off!

[doxxie]

This is seriously messed up/retarded: http://www.ip-addres...vacy%20risk.php

[PattayaParent]

I'd think most parents want that feature on their kids 'phones so they know where they are,

[beano2274]

Whatsapp is another, I downloaded it, and let it run, but I did not notice that it was using my cellular network and not my home wifi, result being 20 hours use of Internet on my phone which I have to pay for.

Feeling dumb? Yes I am...........

[Tywais]

Added the quote from the link to make it clearer. Also, look up 'disabling Geo Tagging' for instructions on disabling this feature.

Video explains how predators can use your children's smart phones in order to track them down.

Easy solution is to turn off the location tracking services on the phone. In iPhone simply go to settings, select "Location Services" and turn OFF the location services for the "Camera" device.

Send this page to your loved ones to warn them of this danger.

[nocturn]

or dont post pictures of your children online. If you must, dont post publicly. it really is that simple

[MTH]

What's stupid about it? This is a feature I really like, it's nice to get the exact location of where you took your pictures.

If you want to post pictures online, you can strip this information before posting.

[nikster]

What's stupid about it? This is a feature I really like, it's nice to get the exact location of where you took your pictures.

If you want to post pictures online, you can strip this information before posting.

Idiotic, attention-grabbing news report on the location feature that most phones have. This is why I don't watch TV. It allows "hackers" to track down your kids???? <deleted>. You don't need to be a hacker to get the location out of an image that has locations.

If you post on Facebook, turn your privacy features up.

Don't like it GPS tagging, turn it off.

In fact, on the iPhone, the camera app will ask you whether or not it's allowed to use your location?! Any other app using locations will do the same. Just say no... or turn off location services altogether.

[Gary A]

What's stupid about it? This is a feature I really like, it's nice to get the exact location of where you took your pictures.

If you want to post pictures online, you can strip this information before posting.

Idiotic, attention-grabbing news report on the location feature that most phones have. This is why I don't watch TV. It allows "hackers" to track down your kids???? <deleted>. You don't need to be a hacker to get the location out of an image that has locations.

If you post on Facebook, turn your privacy features up.

Don't like it GPS tagging, turn it off.

In fact, on the iPhone, the camera app will ask you whether or not it's allowed to use your location?! Any other app using locations will do the same. Just say no... or turn off location services altogether.

My Nokia has the same option. When I open the camera, I can click options and then click settings. GPS recording can be turned on or off. I normally leave it on.

[Swiss1960]

Added the quote from the link to make it clearer. Also, look up 'disabling Geo Tagging' for instructions on disabling this feature.

Video explains how predators can use your children's smart phones in order to track them down.

Easy solution is to turn off the location tracking services on the phone. In iPhone simply go to settings, select "Location Services" and turn OFF the location services for the "Camera" device.

Send this page to your loved ones to warn them of this danger.

"Track down kids"??? They don't need to be tracked... they post their location themselves... over facebook... in messangers... everywhere... they WANT everybody to know where they are and where the others are in order to meed / drink / party... and most of them turn on the GPS location service on purpose...

[Crushdepth]

You'll find similar geotagging functions in many apps including Twitter and Facebook. Apps like the Layar Reality browser will allow you to scan the local area for Twitter users, show you their profile photo and give you detailed stalking walking directions on how to get there. The only thing not supplied is an axe.

[nikster]

Now the CIA is on it, too!

http://www.theonion.com/video/cias-facebook-program-dramatically-cut-agencys-cos,19753

[infernalman7]

This is what I always don't understand.

Why get smartphones when you don't want it to be always connected to the internet?

This is in no way messed up or retarded. I find it incredibly useful. In fact, most modern mobile applications require you to have location on so they can give you what you really want in the first place, like nearby places to eat, etc.

And if parents are that ill-informed about things they buy for their children, then they shouldn't be parents in the first place. As a 21-year-old, I was really hoping that this generation's parents should be smart enough to know these sorts of stuff already.

[Crushdepth]

This is what I always don't understand.

Why get smartphones when you don't want it to be always connected to the internet?

This is in no way messed up or retarded. I find it incredibly useful. In fact, most modern mobile applications require you to have location on so they can give you what you really want in the first place, like nearby places to eat, etc.

And if parents are that ill-informed about things they buy for their children, then they shouldn't be parents in the first place. As a 21-year-old, I was really hoping that this generation's parents should be smart enough to know these sorts of stuff already.

You can be connected 24/7 and get location based services without broadcasting your location to the public. It won't seem so cool once you've had your first internet stalker.

[doxxie]

You can be connected 24/7 and get location based services without broadcasting your location to the public. It won't seem so cool once you've had your first internet stalker.

^ That! Plus i'm talking about the geotagging. It would be nice if you would at least get a comprehensive warning first time you take a pic with a smart phone (when you post this online people can track where the pic was taken).