GPS and Smartphones

Today in class, we talked about how the GPS on our phones doesn't work more than half of the time. It's also crazy to think that our phones know our location at all times. That would stink if the government could see our phones because they could see me at all times. I was thinking that if I was a criminal and I had to find a way to hide without the government every finding me, then the first thing I would do is get rid of my phone. Then I would definitely free the country to another country like Mexico and Cuba. I'm also more scared of Alexa then I've ever been. My mom never let me get one and I know understand why. I don't appreciate a random piece  of metal and wires knowing where I am at all times and listening to my "private" conversations.