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i always have this grey empty arrow on my screen next to the battery (high upper corner) what does it mean and can i remove it without disabling location services?

iPhone SE, iOS 14

Posted on Sep 29, 2020 1:17 PM

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Johnathan Burger

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Posted on Sep 29, 2020 1:20 PM

It is an indication that your location was accessed.

No, you can not remove it without turning off location services.

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Sep 29, 2020 1:20 PM in response to kataris

It is an indication that your location was accessed.

No, you can not remove it without turning off location services.

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Sep 29, 2020 1:20 PM in response to kataris

There is no way to do what you want; that icon shows when location services is enabled.

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