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		rgrieselhuber on May 2, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The “Location Off” switch on your phone is a lie Exactly. I’ve known people who honestly thought having a VPN on their phone hid their location as well.

kornhole on May 2, 2023 | [–]

It does hide your home IP address if you are on your home WIFI. That works for web traffic and sites you visit if you don't leave other fingerprints. Of course that is only one of the location indicators.

corbulo on May 2, 2023 | [–]

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