Once connected, it can pinpoint a phone's location, capture unique IDs (IMSI/IMEI), and in some cases, intercept metadata like call logs or text messages.
You can use the "Location Sharing" feature within Google Maps to share your real-time position with specific contacts for free.
There is a hard technical barrier: . A Stingray works by impersonating a tower at the radio frequency (RF) level. An app runs inside the operating system (iOS/Android), which sits above the cellular modem. Without direct control of the modem’s firmware—something modern phones strictly forbid—an app cannot force the phone to act as a fake tower.