6 Characters That Block Wi-Fi Tracking
from Phonegram News
Apple and Google know the exact physical location of your home Wi-Fi router. But typing six simple characters can instantly erase you from their maps. Every time someone walks past your house, their phone scans your Wi-Fi signal. It sends your router's unique hardware ID straight into global location databases. Tech giants use this data to speed up navigation, but it means anyone with the right tools can pinpoint your exact front door. Luckily, there is an official backdoor exit. Just log into your router settings and add _nomap to the end of your Wi-Fi network name. Both Apple and Google agreed to ignore any network with this tag. It immediately drops your router from their tracking databases and keeps your home location private. Six keystrokes, zero tracking. Go update your Wi-Fi name right now.
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