I have a normal Googled Android phone and tinkered with a bunch of settings so that only what I can’t uninstall or disable remains on it.

If I run a vpn on it then the Googled OS may still know my location(from wifi and bluethooth scanning that it may be doing nonstop) and browser searches.

In that case, would the vpn only mask my activity from my internet service provider?

Thanks in advance

PS: This is a locked phone and I understand that it’s spyware but I can’t afford an unlocked one yet thanks

  • Ulrich@feddit.orgEnglish
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    19 hours ago

    If I run a vpn on it then the Googled OS may still know my location(from wifi and bluethooth scanning that it may be doing nonstop)

    The VPN has nothing to do with your phone’s location settings.

    would the vpn only mask my activity from my internet service provider?

    Yes, plus it’s a shared server so it makes it harder for websites to know your location or to track your activities across sites.