The reason google still tracks you is because of the sensors on the phone. I am listing a few of the many steps you can use to actually stop your phone from spying on your location, or going further to prevent messages from your car, etc. There is a sensor that detects any movement or one that detects sound nearby or from your phone - which other phones actively look for to help locate you on the network. Some sensors on/off require you to go into different Apps to change settings. Remember the first steps listed below are just to get you headed in the right direction.
To access Advanced Settings on your Android device, you first need to enable Developer Options. To do this, go to your phone’s “Settings,” scroll down to “About phone,” and tap on “Build number” seven (7) times. You’ll then be prompted to enter your device’s PIN or unlock pattern to enable Developer Options.
After your Developer Options is enabled, go back to the main “Settings” menu, look for “Developer options” and tap on it. In the Developer Options menu, locate “Quick Settings Developer Tiles” and tap on it. search for “Sensors Off.” This feature allows you to disable all sensors on your Android phone with a single toggle. Once you find it, tap on the toggle switch next to “Sensors Off” to enable this function. YOU CANNOT JUST STOP WITH THIS STEP. THERE ARE QUITE A FEW MORE STEPS SO GOOGLE A LIST OF THEM OR YOUTUBE VIDEOS ON THE SUBJECT.
Turning off sensors may affect the performance of certain apps or features that rely on sensor data. If you encounter any issues, simply revisit the Quick Settings Developer Tiles and toggle the “Sensors Off” switch to its original position.
REMEMBER: There are more steps to do, so you cannot just here. You need to spend another 30 minutes or so to re-enable some features like the camera, or phone, but you will need to google OR YOUTUBE the rest of them.
I applaud your efforts, but people should know that all of these settings are entirely software. The menus may remember how you set the “switches”, but that can have absolutely no bearing on how the software behaves.
In the initial days of WiFi, people and companies were uncertain of FAA requirements and most laptops had a physical switch that disabled the WiFi. Those days are gone, and now your device has multiple cameras, a gps locator, microphone(s), Bluetooth and WiFi. All of which are fully under control of your (likely Chinese) OS.
RFID bags are pretty cheap.
Thank you! Will do this weekend.