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iOS sends the MAC addresses and GPS location of even the nearby devices like other handsets and the home gateway, to Apple. Both iOS and Android share data with Apple and Google respectively every 4.5 minutes on an average, even when the handset is idle, minimally configured or the user has opted out of this. iOS sends the MAC addresses and GPS location of even the nearby devices like other handsets and the home gateway, to Apple. Every time a handset connects with a back-end server it reveals the handset IP address, allowing Apple and Google to track the user's location.