How to Find Out Which Apps Have Access to Your Location in Android

Find which apps use your phone's location

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Touch and hold Location . ...
3. Tap App permission.
4. Under ”Allowed all the time," “Allowed only while in use,” and “Ask every time,” find the apps that can use your phone's location.

1. What app is using my location android?
2. How do I prevent Android apps from accessing my location?
3. Which apps need location services?
4. Why does every app want my location?
5. How do I find out which app is using my location?
6. Can my phone be tracked if Location Services is off?
7. How do I know if someone is tracking my location?
8. How do I hide my location?
9. How do I track someone on Google Maps without them knowing?
10. Should I have Location Services on or off?
11. Should I use location services?
12. Should I keep location services on Android?

What app is using my location android?

Tap on Location Services, and you'll see the individual location settings (such as “While Using” or “Always”) for every app that has requested this permission. Tap on an app to adjust its access, or tap on the big “Location Services” setting to turn the access off for everything—including your system apps.

How do I prevent Android apps from accessing my location?

How to stop apps from tracking you on your Android phone

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap “Advanced.”
3. Choose “App permissions.”
4. Select “Location.”
5. You'll see a list of apps that have access to your location.
6. Turn off the apps that you don't think need to know where you are.

Which apps need location services?

The apps that ask

• Mapping apps. This might seem like a no-brainer, but mapping apps aren't going to be able to give you directions if they don't know where you are. ...
• Camera. ...
• Ride sharing. ...
• Dating apps. ...
• Weather. ...
• Social media. ...
• Games, retail, streaming and other junk.

Why does every app want my location?

They are also a gateway to a massive amount of our personal data. ... Both Apple's iOS and Google's Android systems have evolved to contain very robust data permission regimes and, in general, apps ask your permission to access your data because they need it for one function or another.

How do I find out which app is using my location?

Learn how an app can use your phone's location

Touch and hold the app icon. Tap App info . All permissions. Under "Location," you can find the type of location the app requested.

Can my phone be tracked if Location Services is off?

Yes, both iOS and Android phones can be tracked without a data connection. There are various mapping apps that have the ability to track the location of your phone even without the Internet connection.

How do I know if someone is tracking my location?

Android and iPhone's iOS do not notify or give an indication when someone checks your location. There is a brief icon displayed in the notification bar when GPS is used by location services. Any number of apps or system processes trigger a location check. Only your mobile service provider can track you continuously.

How do I hide my location?

Stop location tracking on Android devices

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen so that you see your Quick Settings menu, and long-press on the Location icon, or swipe down, tap the Settings icon, and choose “Location.”
2. You're now on the Location page. Find the “Use location” feature at the top and toggle it off.

How do I track someone on Google Maps without them knowing?

Hide someone's location

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app​ .
2. On the map, tap their icon.
3. At the bottom, tap More .
4. Tap Hide from map.

Should I have Location Services on or off?

If you leave it on, your phone will triangulate your exact position via GPS, wifi, mobile networks, and other device sensors. Turn it off, and your device will only use GPS to figure out where you are.

Should I use location services?

Some Apps to Set to While Using: It's quite useful to have Location Services on when you are adding events to your Calendar, so you can include an address for directions and even weather. Activity tracking apps, such as Strava, Map My Ride/Run, and others, require Location Services to track your distance.

Should I keep location services on Android?

You'll use more power turning it on and off than just leaving it on all the time. There is no point in keeping your GPS on if you aren't using any app that utilizes it. But even on the other end, having the GPS turned on won't drain your battery if no app is actually using it.