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Renting newer high-tech equipped autos can expose your personal information.
Sometimes that is a "good thing"
https://arstechnica.com/information...car-thieves-paired-phones-with-jeep-uconnect/
Lots of information can be saved when you connect your phone to a car:
Before returning the rental, take a few minutes to delete your data.
Go to vehicle's infotainment system settings, or the Bluetooth setup menu, and delete your device from the paired phones list. A more thorough way to clear data is by finding the factory reset option in the menu.
Sometimes that is a "good thing"
https://arstechnica.com/information...car-thieves-paired-phones-with-jeep-uconnect/
Lots of information can be saved when you connect your phone to a car:
- GPS history.
- Device name.
- Address book.
- In-car internet search history.
- Music-streaming login, such as Spotify or Pandora.
- Call log and text messages if you use hands-free calling.
- WiFi identifiers.
Before returning the rental, take a few minutes to delete your data.
Go to vehicle's infotainment system settings, or the Bluetooth setup menu, and delete your device from the paired phones list. A more thorough way to clear data is by finding the factory reset option in the menu.
