One aspect that worries many users is mobile security, something that is constantly changing for the better. This time we are going to show you how you can deactivate the location in Android completely , something that we can think is very simple but nevertheless it has been complicated with Android 11. The changes have made its menu hide and it is more difficult to find the.
The location of the mobile also not only depends on an option, but we must take many things into account. Although we have a personalization layer on the mobile of the many that exist, we can follow the same steps. Aesthetically, the menu will be different, but the options remain very similar in all the customizations of each brand.
Quick access to disable location
The simplest thing is to use the tool that Android puts at our disposal in the shortcuts. We just have to lower the top bar and find this quick access. In case it does not appear, we will touch on the editing pencil and add it to this panel, as it is one of the most useful tools. Just by pressing it, we will be temporarily eliminating all location permissions , including those of the apps.
However, this is not the ideal solution since if for example we want to use Google Maps we will have to activate it along with all the options. We also have at our disposal other ways to deactivate the location of the mobile , which we will explain how to use them.
All location settings on Android
Previously we had instant access in the settings for this need, but now Google has thought that it was not necessary. If we want to enter the location and its options , what we will do is enter Settings and in the search engine write “Location”. Now we choose the option and we find all the options that we show you:
Access to the location of the apps
There are a lot of applications that need or request access to the location of the mobile with the intention of offering us a better result, something that we can modify from this section. Entering the application access to the location we will be able to change each and every one of the applications to our liking. There are some like Google Maps where it will be essential but not in others.
Disable accuracy enhancement
Although we deactivate the function in a generalized way, the Tartar mobile will be located with the help of the sensors, WiFi networks to which it connects or the mobile data itself. To avoid this, we must display the advanced panel and enter “Google’s location accuracy”. By deactivating this option in some points it will not be so precious, but it allows us greater security as far as the location is concerned.
Your mobile knows where you have been
The last option that we can deactivate regarding the location of the mobile is the option of “Google location history”.
Years ago Google added this option so that we have access to all the steps that we have taken, joining points on the map as if it were a follow-up. This should not be dangerous, but if we do not want Google to collect this data, we just have to enter this section and deactivate it.