11 Easy Ways To Make Your Phone Almost Impossible To Track

iPhone: Open the Settings app. Scroll down and tap Privacy. Tap Location Services Tap the toggle switch across from “Location Services” at the top. Android: Swipe down from the top of the screen. Tap the gear icon in the upper-right corner to open Settings. Scroll down and tap Location. Tap the toggle switch at the top to turn Location off.

Open the Settings app. Scroll down and tap Privacy. Tap Location Services Tap the toggle switch across from “Location Services” at the top.

Swipe down from the top of the screen. Tap the gear icon in the upper-right corner to open Settings. Scroll down and tap Location. Tap the toggle switch at the top to turn Location off.

iPhone: Open the Settings app. Tap Bluetooth Tap the toggle switch across from “Bluetooth. " Android: [1] X Research source Swipe down from the top of the screen. Tap the gear icon in the upper-right corner to open Settings (or tap the Bluetooth icon in the Quick Access menu). Tap Connections (Samsung Galaxy) or tap Connected Devices followed by Connection Preferences (stock Android). Tap Bluetooth Tap the toggle switch across from Bluetooth

Open the Settings app. Tap Bluetooth Tap the toggle switch across from “Bluetooth. "

Swipe down from the top of the screen. Tap the gear icon in the upper-right corner to open Settings (or tap the Bluetooth icon in the Quick Access menu). Tap Connections (Samsung Galaxy) or tap Connected Devices followed by Connection Preferences (stock Android). Tap Bluetooth Tap the toggle switch across from Bluetooth

iPhone: Swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen. Tap the icon that resembles an airplane. Android: Swipe down from the top of the screen (you may need to swipe down twice to view the entire Quick Access menu). Tap the icon that resembles an airplane.

Swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen. Tap the icon that resembles an airplane.

Swipe down from the top of the screen (you may need to swipe down twice to view the entire Quick Access menu). Tap the icon that resembles an airplane.

Worth Noting: While a VPN may prevent your location from being tracked via your IP address, it does not prevent your location from being tracked via your location services, or cellular data. You will still need to take other precautions to prevent your phone from being tracked. Additionally, while a VPN may prevent your internet service provider from tracking your internet activity, the VPN service provider may still be able to track your internet activity. No-logs VPN Services: When shopping for a VPN service, it’s important that the service does not keep usage logs, which could be used to track your online activity. Most VPN services claim that they do not keep logs, but you should be skeptical of this claim. At the bare minimum, VPNs need to keep connection logs for maintenance and optimization purposes. These logs could be used to track when you connect to the service and for how long. Furthermore, many VPNs claim they do not keep logs, yet were able to provide logs to law enforcement when subpoenaed. The best way to find out if a VPN keeps logs is to research what happens when they are subpoenaed by law enforcement. Were they able to provide logs when subpoenaed, or did law enforcement come up empty-handed?[2] X Research source Some VPN services you can check out include; Proton VPN, NordVPN, ExpressVPN, and Surfshark.

iPhone: Open the Settings app. Scroll down and tap an app. Tap the toggle switch across from any permissions you want to turn off. Tap Tracking at the top. Tap Never or While Using the App Android: Swipe down from the top of the screen. Tap the gear icon in the upper-right corner to open Settings. Scroll down and tap Apps. Tap an app you want to see the permissions for. Tap Permissions Check the permissions listed under “Allowed. " Tap any permissions you don’t want the app to have. Tap Deny

Open the Settings app. Scroll down and tap an app. Tap the toggle switch across from any permissions you want to turn off. Tap Tracking at the top. Tap Never or While Using the App

Swipe down from the top of the screen. Tap the gear icon in the upper-right corner to open Settings. Scroll down and tap Apps. Tap an app you want to see the permissions for. Tap Permissions Check the permissions listed under “Allowed. " Tap any permissions you don’t want the app to have. Tap Deny

If you’ve been using other web browsers, you may also want to delete your cookies and delete your browsing history.

If you have a Google account, you may want to delete your Google history.

iPhone Open the Settings app. Tap Cellular. Tap SIM PIN Enter the default SIM PIN. Make sure the toggle switch next to SIM PIN is turned on. Android: Swipe down from the top of the screen. Tap the gear icon in the upper-right corner to open Settings. Tap Security (stock Android) or Biometrics & Security (Samsung Galaxy). Tap Other Security Settings Tap Set up SIM card lock. Tap the toggle switch across from “Lock SIM Card. " Enter the default PIN and tap OK.

Open the Settings app. Tap Cellular. Tap SIM PIN Enter the default SIM PIN. Make sure the toggle switch next to SIM PIN is turned on.

Swipe down from the top of the screen. Tap the gear icon in the upper-right corner to open Settings. Tap Security (stock Android) or Biometrics & Security (Samsung Galaxy). Tap Other Security Settings Tap Set up SIM card lock. Tap the toggle switch across from “Lock SIM Card. " Enter the default PIN and tap OK.

Verizon: Log in with your Verizon account at https://secure. verizon. com/vzauth/UI/Login Click Account Click Account Settings. Click Privacy Settings. Click Custom Experience and select Do Not Use. Click Manage Settings under “Custom Experience Settings. " Click Reset Click Manage Settings under “Custom Experience Plus. " Click Reset. AT&T Wireless: Go to https://cmp. att. com/cmpportal/ in a web browser Log in with your AT&T Wireless account. Scroll down to “Control How We Use Your Data. " Click the toggle switch to turn off all options. T-Mobile: Go to https://account. t-mobile. com/signin/v2/ in a web browser. Log in with your T-Mobile account. Click My Account. Click Profile. Click Privacy & Notifications. Click Advertising and Analytics. Select your profile name. Disable all the toggle switches. Go to https://www. t-mobile. com/privacy-center/dashboard in a web browser (make sure you are still logged in). Click Get Started below “Learn more about “Do Not Sell” setting. " Select a T-Mobile service you have. Click Do not sell my personal information.

Log in with your Verizon account at https://secure. verizon. com/vzauth/UI/Login Click Account Click Account Settings. Click Privacy Settings. Click Custom Experience and select Do Not Use. Click Manage Settings under “Custom Experience Settings. " Click Reset Click Manage Settings under “Custom Experience Plus. " Click Reset.

Go to https://cmp. att. com/cmpportal/ in a web browser Log in with your AT&T Wireless account. Scroll down to “Control How We Use Your Data. " Click the toggle switch to turn off all options.

Go to https://account. t-mobile. com/signin/v2/ in a web browser. Log in with your T-Mobile account. Click My Account. Click Profile. Click Privacy & Notifications. Click Advertising and Analytics. Select your profile name. Disable all the toggle switches. Go to https://www. t-mobile. com/privacy-center/dashboard in a web browser (make sure you are still logged in). Click Get Started below “Learn more about “Do Not Sell” setting. " Select a T-Mobile service you have. Click Do not sell my personal information.

iPhone: Open the Settings app. Tap General Tap Software Update. Tap Download and Install. Android: Swipe down from the top of the screen. Tap the gear icon in the upper-right corner to open Settings. Tap System. Tap System Update Tap Download and install.

Open the Settings app. Tap General Tap Software Update. Tap Download and Install.

Swipe down from the top of the screen. Tap the gear icon in the upper-right corner to open Settings. Tap System. Tap System Update Tap Download and install.

Your phone is overheating. It’s normal for your phone to get a little hot when you are doing activities that use a lot of your phone’s resources (such as gaming or video editing). However, if you find your phone is getting excessively hot while doing mundane activities or while not in use, that could be a sign that there is spyware or malware running in the background. Your battery is running out quickly. Again, it’s not unusual for your battery to drain quickly when you are doing resource-heavy activities, or if your phone battery is getting old. However, if your phone is fairly new, or you find the battery is draining quickly all of the sudden, that could be a sign that you have spyware or malware on your phone. Your data usage is higher than normal. Spyware collects data and sends it to a hacker or another third-party. If you receive a bill for excessive data usage, or you check your mobile account and notice your phone is using much more data than it use to, that could be a sign that your data is being tracked. Your phone lights up or restarts unexpectedly. Spyware and malware may cause your phone to glitch, light up, or restart unexpectedly. If your phone restarts automatically or lights up when you don’t get a notification, that could be a sign that there is spyware running in the background. Your phone is running slow. If your phone is lagging and running slower than usual—even during normal usage—that could be a sign that your phone has spyware or malware running in the background.