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| Experts Reveal Google Pixel 9 Tracks User Location Every 15 Minutes — Even with GPS Turned Off. |
Recent findings by Cybernews experts have raised serious privacy concerns about the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL.
After testing the phone's default privacy settings, they discovered that the device regularly sends user data to Google, including their location, email address, phone number, network status, and more — every 15 minutes.
Even when the journalists tried turning off the GPS, hoping this would stop the tracking, the phone continued to estimate the user’s location using nearby Wi-Fi networks.
This shows that disabling GPS isn’t enough to fully protect your privacy.
One of the most alarming discoveries was that the Pixel 9 Pro XL interacts with certain Google services without the user’s clear consent.
For instance, the "Google Photos" app, even when never opened, communicates with servers related to facial recognition features without asking for permission.
The experts also found that the Pixel 9 regularly reaches out to Google servers to download new code updates.
While this may seem harmless, it could expose users to potential risks, as hackers could intercept these updates and insert malware.
Cybernews raised concerns about the sheer amount of data being shared and questioned who truly has control over the phone.
“Users might own the device, but its deep integration into Google's ecosystem could put their privacy at risk,” the journalists said.
So far, Google has not responded to these claims.
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