How to turn off location services on my iPhone 15?

how to turn off location services


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Posted on Oct 16, 2023 12:14 PM

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Posted on Oct 17, 2023 11:04 AM

Hi mittanylions,


Thanks for posting in Apple Support Communities.


You can disable Locations Services for specific apps or turn off the feature altogether. This info is shown in the article viewed before posting. Here's the info for you again, in case you missed it:


How to turn Location Services on or off for specific apps
1. Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > 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.
* Ask Next Time Or When I Share: This allows you to choose Always While Using App, Allow Once, or Don't Allow.
* While Using the App: Allows access to Location Services only when the app or one of its features is visible on screen. If an app is set to While Using the App, you might see your status bar turn blue with a message that an app is actively using your location.
* Always: Allows access to your location even when the app is in the background.
From here, apps should provide an explanation of how the app will use your location information. Some apps might offer only two options.

Turn Location Services and GPS on or off on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


To turn Location Services off completely, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Toggle off.


Regards.


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Oct 17, 2023 11:04 AM in response to mittanylions

Hi mittanylions,


Thanks for posting in Apple Support Communities.


You can disable Locations Services for specific apps or turn off the feature altogether. This info is shown in the article viewed before posting. Here's the info for you again, in case you missed it:


How to turn Location Services on or off for specific apps
1. Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > 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.
* Ask Next Time Or When I Share: This allows you to choose Always While Using App, Allow Once, or Don't Allow.
* While Using the App: Allows access to Location Services only when the app or one of its features is visible on screen. If an app is set to While Using the App, you might see your status bar turn blue with a message that an app is actively using your location.
* Always: Allows access to your location even when the app is in the background.
From here, apps should provide an explanation of how the app will use your location information. Some apps might offer only two options.

Turn Location Services and GPS on or off on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


To turn Location Services off completely, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Toggle off.


Regards.


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