Limit Precise location given to apps on Google Android 15
Location
Sensitivity 5/5
Default: Varies
Phones / Google Android 15 / 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
- Varies
- Control
- Can be limited
- Effort
- a minute or two
How to do it
Open Settings, navigate to Privacy & security, select Permission manager, tap Location, and adjust individual apps to use approximate location rather than precise.
Usually found under: Settings > Privacy & security > Permission manager > Location
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
Turn-by-turn navigation and precise ride-hailing pickups will not function properly without precise location.
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.