Uber Now Track Your Location Even After You Finish the Ride

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Uber will get the data for its location from the users and it updates the app, which will change the way of collection of app location data. Uber collection the location data when this app was opened on the smart phone and now Uber will track the location even when the app is not opened.

Uber will not track you all the time and Uber will track you order it to keep tracking you till 5 minutes when you drop at the destination. When you finished the Uber ride, the company will track, when you are going anywhere be in a café, home or any other place.

Good Intentions at Heart?

The company will help the users to pinpoint the location in better way and avoid confusion between the rider and the driver. If the driver takes the advantage of his passengers and he takes them to the suspicious location then this feature will help to locate their positions. The spokesperson of the company said that they will also track how the riders cross the street so that they can get the ride and they should not go through the traffic to get the car.

It is also added that they are thinking about the ways with which they can improve their rider experience by sharpening the ETA estimates so that they can identify the best pick up location on the given street. Now we will ask the riders to provide more information so that they can achieve their targets.

How To Turn It Off

Although they have good intentions and it is not necessary that everyone will agree with the new location tracking mechanisms. If such persons, who do not want Uber to track them, they can turn off their tracking location on the Uber app itself.

They need to follow these instructions:

  • On Android: Settings → Apps → Uber → scroll to “Permission” → toggle “Location”
  • On Android Lollipop (5.1) and earlier: Settings → Location → toggle Off

On iOS: Settings → Privacy → Location Services → Uber → choose “Never”





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