If you turn off location services, doing so turns off location services for ALL apps. Location service will be temporarily restored if Find My is activated for a lost or stolen device. You can choose which apps to use location service with. And you can set each app to track location Always, Only when using the app or Never.
Donna > > What I'm asking is, if I turn it off globally, can I still turn it on only > for specific apps? > > Vicki > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelly Pierce" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 10:58 AM > Subject: Re: location tracking question > > > In checking further, location services in privacy just applies to > apps. It can be turned on or off globally or set for each app. You > are correct that turning off location services does not impact calls > or texts. However, cell phone companies will still be having data on > a user’s location. > > Kelly > > > > >> On 8/18/21, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello Kelly, >> >> I don't think that is correct. If I go to Settings > Privacy > Location >> Services and I turn it off completely I can still make and receive calls and >> send and receive text messages. >> I am pretty sure Location Services uses the phone's GPS to determine its >> location and not cell towers. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Kelly >> Pierce >> Sent: August 18, 2021 8:52 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: location tracking question >> >> Yes, the iPhone’s location can be turned off entirely. However, you would >> not be able to receive calls or text messages because your cellular carrier >> would not know which cell towers could provide service to you. Therefore, >> cell phone companies need to track the location of devices on their networks >> to provide service to them. The people on this list want this kind of >> service. If you do not, then you should use an iPhone touch or keep your >> device permanently on airplane mode. >> >> Otherwise, you can keep the cell service and determine which apps can access >> your location under privacy in the settings app. Realize all apps owned by >> Alphabet, including YouTube, google and google Maps constantly track your >> location even when the app is closed. It is necessary to configure settings >> in your Google account to stop google from hanging on to location >> information. >> >> Kelly >> >> >> >> >>> On 8/18/21, Vicki W. <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Is it possible to have the general location tracking in privacy turned >>> off and just turn it on for specific apps? >>> >>> If so, how? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Vicki >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>> list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >>> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >>> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >>> [email protected]. 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