The article explains how mobile carriers can access your GPS location, even without your explicit consent. It highlights the protocols used in different cellular generations to silently transmit GNSS data to carriers, raising concerns about privacy and surveillance. The piece also discusses past instances of government agencies using this data for tracking.

This article explains how mobile carriers can silently access your phone's GPS location without your consent, using protocols like RRLP and LPP. It details the technical workings behind this capability and discusses its implications for privacy, law enforcement, and recent developments in smartphone technology.