Disabling location services may help you preserve your device’s battery life and maintain the highest level of smart device privacy, but it will diminish your overall experience.
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In fact, controlling settings for Location Services and privacy on apps like Instagram and Facebook can prevent your kids from (even inadvertently) telling strangers exactly where they are located while posting their pics and status updates.
Read moreWhat does background location off?
If you see the ‘Background location off’ status next to their name, their phone may be in low-power mode, or they’ve adjusted their phone’s settings to reserve battery life . But this typically means that you cannot track them either.
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