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Location symbol always on

I have tried everything. But the symbol doesn’t go away. I have taken all permissions except search my iPhone (but this is for when it is stolen I think) all the tracking even the covid track and the orange symbol of tracking. What can i do? It consumes my battery and I don’t like not to know what is tracking me. Thank you for future replies

iPhone 6s

Posted on Feb 15, 2021 12:52 AM

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Posted on Feb 15, 2021 12:58 AM

How to turn Location Services on or off for specific apps

  1. Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services.
  2. Make sure that Location Services is on.
  3. Scroll down to find the app.
  4. Tap the app and select an option: Never: Prevents access to Location Services information.


Turn Location Services and GPS on or off on your iPhone ...

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Feb 15, 2021 12:58 AM in response to Jesusanushka

How to turn Location Services on or off for specific apps

  1. Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services.
  2. Make sure that Location Services is on.
  3. Scroll down to find the app.
  4. Tap the app and select an option: Never: Prevents access to Location Services information.


Turn Location Services and GPS on or off on your iPhone ...

Feb 15, 2021 12:59 AM in response to Jesusanushka

Is this what you are seeing? See the pic below


Please check the following

  • Settings > General > Background App Refresh and turn OFF, Background App Refresh
  • Location Services > Which app is using the "Location services" as Always and was used recently. Avoid Always.
  • Sharing Location with Friends and Family Members
  • Mobile Data usage, if WiFi Assist is turned ON
  • Please go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage > [Check the apps which have used
  • Is the iPhone backing up on iCloud?
  • Is the iPhone syncing with Mac/PC over WiFi?


Feb 16, 2021 11:58 PM in response to SravanKrA

Thank you for your reply. Most of my locations are off. Just a few are only when i use the apps (maps.me and similar). The one I think i need to leave open is search my iPhone (but this should not work except if i ask for it.. I think) so I still have this symbol (now it is a empty triangle.. but sometimes it changes) but never ever it goes away.. i have searched everywhere. Greetings

Location symbol always on

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