If Location Services is on, your iPhone will periodically send the geo-tagged locations of nearby Wi-Fi hotspots and cell towers where supported by a device in an anonymous and encrypted form to Apple, to be used for augmenting this crowd-sourced database of Wi-Fi hotspot and cell tower locations.
By enabling Location Services, location-based system services such as these will also be enabled:. Additionally, when you open an app near a point of interest for example, a business or park your iPhone will send location data in an anonymous and encrypted form to Apple which Apple may aggregate and use to let users know if that point of interest is open and how busy it is. This data is end-to-end encrypted and cannot be read by Apple.
It is used to provide you with personalized services, such as predictive traffic routing, and to build better Memories in Photos. If you turn off Location Services for location-based suggestions, your precise location will not be sent to Apple. Health Energy Environment. YouTube Instagram Adobe. Kickstarter Tumblr Art Club. Film TV Games. Fortnite Game of Thrones Books. Comics Music. Filed under: Apple How-to Tech. Linkedin Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email.
Turn off location access for specific apps Location data is useful for some apps for example, if you want to order food and necessary for others, like maps or ride-shares.
Open Settings. Unless you want to completely cut all location services off see below , leave it alone Scroll down to find a list of all the apps that enable location services. Yes, both iOS and Android phones can be tracked without a data connection. There are various mapping apps that have the ability to track the location of your phone even without the Internet connection. In fact, turning off your Location History only stops Google from creating a timeline of your location that you can view.
Some apps will still track you and store time-stamped location data from your devices. If you leave it on, your phone will triangulate your exact position via GPS, wifi, mobile networks, and other device sensors. Turn it off, and your device will only use GPS to figure out where you are. If there is slight background noise or echo, then there is a possibility that your phone has been compromised.
Odd browser history — Check the browsing of your phone to know if your phone is being monitored. Someone must have opened a few links to download the tracking or spying app on your device.
If not, it's time to revoke that access. The other good reason is battery life. While turning location services off won't damage your phone in any way, you can restrict services and functionality.
Apps like Google Maps and Strava rely on location data to be able to show you where you are and track where you've been. Similarly, Uber won't be able to determine your location to pick you up. Your camera will work, but it won't save location data to your photos, so you won't be able to see on the map where any shots were taken. It'll also disable Apple's Find My services , so make sure to leave it on if you like the safety of a partner or friend being able to see your location as you're out and about.
However, if you lose your iPhone when location services are disabled and try and track it using iCloud, using the Lost mode will remotely activate location services, if your phone has power and is connected to a wireless service.
Right at the top is a master switch, which will disable all location services across the whole of your phone. It's like shutting down the main power breaker for your home -- everything will go down.
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