You can let apps use your Pixel Tablet's location to take actions for you or give you information. For example, apps can use your tablet’s's location to display commute traffic or find nearby restaurants.
Note: Google Pixel Tablet depends on Wi-Fi connectivity to get and share location information.
Find which apps use your Pixel Tablet’s location
- Open Settings
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- Tap Location
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- Tap App location permissions.
- Under 'Allowed all the time,' 'Allowed only while in use,' 'Ask every time,' and 'Not allowed,' find the apps that can use your device's location.
- To change the app's permissions, tap it. Then, choose the location access for the app.Learn about app permissions.
.Stop an app from using your Pixel Tablet’s location
You can control which apps can access and use your device's location and when. For example, you could let Google Maps use your device's location to give you driving directions, but not share your location with a game or social media app.
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap Location
App location permissions.
- If you have a work profile, first tap Advanced
- If you have a work profile, first tap Advanced
- Find an app.
- Choose an option:
- Allow all the time: The app can use your location at any time.
- Allow only while using the app: The app can use your location only when you're using that app.
- Ask every time: Every time you open the app, it'll ask to use your location. The app can use the setting until you close it.
- Don't allow: The app cannot use your location, even when you’re using the app.
App location permissions.
Tip: To stop all apps from using your device's location, learn how to turn off location settings.
Learn how an app can use your Pixel Tablet’s location
Important: If an app has permission to use your device's location, it can use your device's approximate location, precise location, or both.
- On your device's home screen, find the app icon.
- Touch and hold the app icon.
- Tap App info
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- Tap Permissions
- Under "Location," you can find the type of location the app requested. If you don't find "Location," this app hasn’t asked for your device's location.
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- Approximate location: The app can tell that your device is in an area about 3 square kilometers.
- Precise location: The app can tell your device’s exact location.
- In the foreground: The app can use your location only when the app is open on your screen or when you ask the app to do something.
- In the background: The app can use location info at any time, even if you aren’t using it.
Why apps ask you to change location settings
- "Change location setting?": The app needs your device’s location turned on to work properly.
- "Improve location accuracy?": If location is already turned on for an app, the app can ask you to turn on more settings or sensors to better find your device's location.
- Wi-Fi connection: An app can ask you to turn on Wi-Fi or let your device look for Wi-Fi networks. Scanning for Wi-Fi helps find your device's location more accurately.
- Google Location Services: Let apps find your device’s location more accurately. Learn how Location Accuracy improves your location. Google Location Accuracy is also known as Google Location Services.
Change other location settings
- Get info based on your device's location:
Learn how to turn on location.. -
Remember where you go, and manage your list of where you’ve been:
Learn how to turn on Location History for your Google Account. - Help Google Maps get your device's location:
Learn how to improve your location’s accuracy in Google Maps.