Limit Precise location given to apps on Nothing OS 4
Location
Sensitivity 5/5
Default: Asks
Phones / Nothing OS 4 / Precise location given to apps
Apps request exact satellite coordinates rather than an approximate town-level area. Third-party developers handle this data according to their individual privacy notices.
- Goes to
- app
- Default
- Asks
- Control
- Can be limited
- Effort
- a minute or two
How to do it
Open Settings, search for 'Permission manager', tap Location, select individual apps, and toggle off 'Use precise location'.
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
Apps will receive an approximate location, which may degrade turn-by-turn navigation accuracy.
What is collected
Gps coordinates, altitude, heading, speed, timestamps.
It enables apps to offer turn-by-turn navigation, localized search and location-dependent services.
Retention is not stated here. The sensitivity rating is this site's own estimate.