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02-03-2014, 05:30 PM
http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TZJC0AsYwYhVQhgOq6P09w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/pry-fi-android-app.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/android-app-turns-off-wi-fi-tracking-without-211622212.html)While a Rutgers University professor is working on an Android application that will tell you when other apps access the GPS functionality of your smartphone in order to track your location, well-known developer Chainfire has already released its first version of a new application called Pry-Fi. The incredibly useful new app can completely turn off Wi-Fi tracking without actually turning off Wi-Fi features of Android devices, in order to stop, or at least minimize tracking. “Retailers, crooks, the government, and others shady individuals are tracking your movements. Even when your Wi-Fi is turned off, your phone may be broadcasting information to whomever is in range which can be used both to track repeated visits to as well as your exact



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