Google has denied claims that Pixel phones provide the company with private user data such as location, network status, phone number, and app list every 15 minutes.

The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL is sending an unnerving amount of user data back to Google, according to a new report. According to Cybernews, the flagship device is sending back data packets containing personal information like location and network status up to every 15 minutes.

An investigation raised alarms about the Pixel 9 Pro XL potentially sharing sensitive user data with Google, even before apps are installed. Researchers found that the phone sends personal info, like location and email, to Google every 15 minutes using a technique that intercepts data flow.

Cybernews this week put out a report which found that Google’s new Pixel 9 series, specifically the Pro, “sends a data packet to Google” every “15 minutes” which contains your ” location, email address,

C ybernews researchers analyzed the web traffic of the new Pixel 9 Pro XL, revealing that the device sends personal data to Google every 15 minutes. According to Aras Nazarovas, a