Limit Precise location given to apps on Xiaomi HyperOS 3
Location
Sensitivity 5/5
Default: Asks
Phones / Xiaomi HyperOS 3 / 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
Go to Settings, open Permission manager under Privacy, select Location, and switch apps from precise to approximate location.
Usually found under: Settings > Protection & privacy > Manage > Permission manager > Location
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
Turn-by-turn navigation and precise ride-hailing pickups will be less accurate.
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.