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Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off

Started by"Bill Bradshaw" <bradshaw@gci.net>
First post2026-08-07 09:34 -0800
Last post2026-08-09 17:03 +0200
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  Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off "Bill Bradshaw" <bradshaw@gci.net> - 2026-08-07 09:34 -0800
    Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-07 19:53 +0200
      Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-08-07 19:05 +0100
    Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-08-07 18:57 +0100
      Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-08 13:49 +0100
        Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-08-08 16:17 +0200
          Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-08-08 15:37 +0100
            Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-08-08 19:08 +0200
              Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-08 19:28 +0200
              Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-08-08 18:35 +0100
                Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-08-08 19:51 +0200
                Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-08-08 20:50 +0200
        Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-08-08 14:52 +0000
          Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-08-08 17:20 +0100
            Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-08-08 19:06 +0000
              Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-09 15:58 +0100
                Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-08-09 16:10 +0100
                  Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-09 18:43 +0100
                Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-08-09 17:49 +0200
                  Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-09 22:23 +0200
    Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-08-07 19:14 +0100
    Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-08-07 19:32 +0000
    Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-08-07 22:37 +0200
    Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-08-08 19:06 +0200
      Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-08-08 19:06 +0000
        Re: Google Wanting to Track Phone When Phone Is Off "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-08-09 17:03 +0200

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#154772

FromAndy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk>
Date2026-08-07 19:14 +0100
Message-ID<ndmljkFs1njU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#154768
Bill Bradshaw wrote:

> Is there a way I can check that the Samsung Android phone is
> not being tracked when it is turned off

What settings do you have within the 'Find Hub' app?
both for device settings, and offline devices

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#154773

FromFrank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid>
Date2026-08-07 19:32 +0000
Message-ID<1155iu3.g7k.1@ID-201911.user.individual.net>
In reply to#154768
Bill Bradshaw <bradshaw@gci.net> wrote:
> I added a parking program to my phone and all of sudden Google started 
> offering things.  One of the offers was to track my phone when it was off. 
> I answered no.  Is there a way I can check that the Samsung Android phone is 
> not being tracked when it is turned off (powered down)?

  Andy mentioned the *Google* 'Find Hub' facility. See the 'Google
services' section of Settings.

  *Samsung* also has their own 'Find My Mobile' facility. See Settings
-> Security and privacy -> Lost device protection (or search settings on
'Find My Mobile').

  On both, you can disable offline finding. Note *offline* - i.e. not
connected to a network -, *not* powered down ('Power off' icon).

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#154781

FromJörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net>
Date2026-08-07 22:37 +0200
Message-ID<1155fm4$2u8b$1@solani.org>
In reply to#154768
On 07.08.26 19:34, Bill Bradshaw wrote:
> I added a parking program to my phone and all of sudden Google started 
> offering things.  One of the offers was to track my phone when it was off. 
> I answered no.  Is there a way I can check that the Samsung Android phone is 
> not being tracked when it is turned off (powered down)?

The phone is not trackable when powered down.

-- 
"Roma locuta, causa finita" (Augustinus)

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#154808

From"s|b" <me@privacy.invalid>
Date2026-08-08 19:06 +0200
Message-ID<ndp5vlF9hbuU3@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#154768
On Fri, 7 Aug 2026 09:34:31 -0800, Bill Bradshaw wrote:

> I added a parking program to my phone and all of sudden Google started 
> offering things.  One of the offers was to track my phone when it was off. 
> I answered no.  Is there a way I can check that the Samsung Android phone is 
> not being tracked when it is turned off (powered down)?

With my Pixel 10 I can check with the Find Hub (Find my device):
<https://www.google.com/android/find/>

But since Samsung insists in replacing Android software with it's own I
don't know if that's an option for you. I expect that Samsung has its
own Find Hub.

-- 
s|b

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#154821

FromFrank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid>
Date2026-08-08 19:06 +0000
Message-ID<11585e8.19js.1@ID-201911.user.individual.net>
In reply to#154808
s|b <me@privacy.invalid> wrote:
> On Fri, 7 Aug 2026 09:34:31 -0800, Bill Bradshaw wrote:
> 
> > I added a parking program to my phone and all of sudden Google started 
> > offering things.  One of the offers was to track my phone when it was off. 
> > I answered no.  Is there a way I can check that the Samsung Android phone is 
> > not being tracked when it is turned off (powered down)?
> 
> With my Pixel 10 I can check with the Find Hub (Find my device):
> <https://www.google.com/android/find/>
> 
> But since Samsung insists in replacing Android software with it's own I
> don't know if that's an option for you. I expect that Samsung has its
> own Find Hub.

  As I mentioned before [1], Samsung devices have *both*: The Google
'Find Hub' facility *and* the Samsung 'Find My Mobile' facility. (I
tested both today (online, not offline) and they work fine.)

[1]
Message-ID: <1155iu3.g7k.1@ID-201911.user.individual.net>

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#154842

From"s|b" <me@privacy.invalid>
Date2026-08-09 17:03 +0200
Message-ID<ndrj5aFl4orU2@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#154821
On 8 Aug 2026 19:06:30 GMT, Frank Slootweg wrote:

>   As I mentioned before [1], Samsung devices have *both*: The Google
> 'Find Hub' facility *and* the Samsung 'Find My Mobile' facility. (I
> tested both today (online, not offline) and they work fine.)

De wonderen zijn de wereld nog niet uit. (-:

> [1]
> Message-ID: <1155iu3.g7k.1@ID-201911.user.individual.net>

(I neglected to read the whole thread before reacting.)

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s|b

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