6 Ways to Turn off Location on iPhone

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Method 1: Disable Location on iPhone Using Settings

Open theSettingsapp > go toPrivacy>Location Services> turn it off.

Method 2: Turn off Location on iPhone Using Shortcuts

You can create a Shortcut on your iPhone to turn off location services with a single tap.

Step 1:Open theShortcutsapp and tap on the+ iconto create a new shortcut.

Step 2:Search for theOpen URLsshortcut in the search bar and tap on it in the search results.

Step 3:Tap on theURL textto add text to it. Now, enter the following URL:

Step 4:To add the shortcut to your home screen, selectshare.

Step 5:SelectAdd to Home Screen. Tap onAddagain >Done. The shortcut will be created and added to the Home Screen.

The above methods disable location services for all apps and services on your iPhone. If you want to turn it off only for specific apps or services, follow the below methods.

Method 3: Turn off Location Services for Specific Apps

If you don’t want to disable location system-wide, you can disable it for specific apps.

Step 1:Open theSettingsapp and selectPrivacy & Security>Location Services.

Step 2:You will now find a list of apps. Tap on the app and selectNeverto turn the location off completely for the app.

Method 4: Turn off Location Services for System Services

Here’s how you can disable location access for all the system services and elements on your iPhone. However, we do not recommend doing this unless you have a legitimate concern.

Step 1:Open theSettingsapp and selectPrivacy & Security>Location Services.

Step 2:Tap onSystem Services.Turn offthe toggle for the system service you want to disable location access for.

Method 5: Stop Sharing Location With Friends and Find My iPhone

Here’s how you can disablelocation sharing with your friendsand disable it for Find My iPhone too. Keep in mind that once you disable GPS access, you cannot use the Find My app to find your iPhone when it is lost.

Open theSettingsapp > tap onPrivacy & Security>Location Sevices>Share My Location> turn it off.

Note: You also have a list of friends with whom you can share location. To disable a particular friend’s location, tap on the name and turn off the toggle.

Method 6: Turn off Location on iPhone Message

Lastly, you can also check if you have enabled location sharing oniMessage, which is basically a live, real-time location. Here’s how you can disable it.

Step 1:Open thechatof the contact with whom you are sharing the location.

Step 2:Tap on theProfileand hitStop Sharing My Location.

Also Read:How to share location from iPhone to Android and vice-versa

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Last updated on 04 September, 2024

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