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I have a secondary user profile in #Graphene running Google Play Services.

It has an always-on VPN.

When I went to check my logged in devices in that Google account, it shows the location as my real location - which never was the VPN server I connected to. The clock is not even set to this city.

Why is this information leaking?

Seems like a pretty nasty bug.

@Final would you know

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ponymontana💜⚡ · 61w

play services have various methods to understand real location. One is the gps, another is called like "enanched location tracking" and is able to map the network you connect and directly determine the ip. This kind of traking happens "ahed" of the vpn tunneling (playservices have access to the wifi...

crypto · 61w

Secure hardware is a lie and this can't be fixed with software. 🤷

DeseretSaint · 61w

Are they getting the geolocation from your Sim maybe? Your Sim can be used to trace you via cell towers and isn't affected by a VPN.

Sacred Peak · 61w

is the location service turned on in the Google profile? it may be getting it from your wifi, cellular, etc.

Final · 61w

No one else has reported this and every other query I looked in our forums and chats shows theirs as expected. I can't consider it a bug without it being reproduced. Please check your profile's settings and apps. I would evaluate what apps you are using that has location permissions. You may have p...