[username223]

> The always-on, cloud-connected device that you carry everywhere at all times?

You're doing it wrong. ;-) It's easy to leave your tracking device plugged into the wall at home, just like a landline, or put it in "airplane mode" when you don't want to be tracked or bothered.

[totalZero]

A phone can still track you even if location services are disabled [1], and it can be used to remotely listen to you even when powered off [2]. On my phone, airplane mode does not disable location services.

The only way to be certain that your phone is not tracking you, 24/7, would be to do as you suggest and leave it elsewhere. And even then, it can still be used to monitor conversations in its vicinity.

I'm not overly concerned about these things, but it's good to be aware of the ways that your device can track you.

[1] https://qz.com/1131515/google-collects-android-users-locatio...

[2] https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/even-if-theyre-off...