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By default, Location Services is set to always ask your permission to
send your location to a website when the site requests this
information. To turn Location Services off completely for websites, tap
Always
Ask, and then tap
Never Share
3
To clear all location data currently in use by websites, tap
Location
Data, and then tap Clear.
Manage location information passed to applications
1
Open
Location Services
.
2
When Auto Locate is on, applications can automatically identify your
location. The Auto Locate feature is turned on by default. If Auto
Locate is not turned on, to turn it on, tap
Applications
field, and then tap
set to
Always
Ask, an application asks if it's OK to identify your
location. Tap
Allow
to turn on Location Services for that session only.
Location.
Clear My
Always Ask
in the
For
Auto
Locate. When Auto Locate is
3
Tap
On
or
Off
for any of the following:
Geotag Photos:
Available only when Auto Locate is on. When
Geotag Photos is on, photos are tagged with the latitude and longitude
of the location in which they were taken.
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The geotag data is stored as an Exif tag in the photo file, not
DID YOU KNOW
on the image itself. A common use of the geotag is in online photo services like
Photobucket and desktop apps like Google Earth, which use the data to position
the photo as a thumbnail on a map.
Background Data Collection:
on. When Background Data Collection is on, anonymous location data
is collected from your phone. This data is used to improve the quality
of Location Services.
4
(Optional) To turn GPS on/off, open the
Me
Using, and tap GPS.
GPS, which is turned on by default, is a radio technology that uses
line-of-sight communication with satellites orbiting the earth. GPS is
very accurate for turn-by-turn directions and for pinpointing your
location when you are outside and with a clear view of the sky.
Available only when Google Services is
application
menu, tap
Locate
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