For questions on configuring or enabling the package of utilities on an Android device that provide the device's physical location.
Questions tagged [location-services]
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How to use Mozilla Location Service as network location provider?
Mozilla Location Service (MLS) can derive a location from cell towers and wi-fi networks in the vicinity, just like Google's network location service.
But how can I configure my Android system so that it provides MLS to apps just like the Google…
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How fake gps works?
I saw this video on TEDEd about how your smart phones knows your location. How your smart phone know your location?
If it is determined using atomic clock, how does fake gps manage to fake the location?
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Google Process Location Accessing location for whom?
I am seeing google.process.location is always running in my phone and whenever I tried to google it, all the posts are related on how to fix an error in this not what I want to know.
Is it the process responsible for giving Google Maps location data…
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Location services not working after a few days
The funny thing is that when this happens, Google Maps and Google Earth can still find my location, but all other apps, such as Facebook, Chrome, and even the Samsung Weather Widget, can't find my location. Rebooting the phone again fixes the issue,…
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What is "Carrier Location Service"?
What is Carrier Location Service in Android?
If I try to allow it, there are 3 options:
Allow all the time
Allow only when using the app
Deny
What are the effects?
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Location when on home wifi is wrong; can I disable using known wireless networks to get location?
I just moved to a new city and brought my home wifi router with me. Now whenever I'm connected to my home wifi network, Android thinks I'm at my old house! It's extremely frustrating. Is there a way to disable that method of location finding? Or…
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In which countries is location sharing available?
This Google support article makes it clear that location sharing is not available in all countries.
You may get a warning when you open Location sharing. Common causes include:
You're in a country or region where you can’t share your…
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My locations on my google timeline are showing places i never been,and now my bf thinks im cheating
My bf went on my locations timeline and its showing I been to places when I never left the house and it says i drove this long and how long it took and shows a map of the streets I took but I never left the house and they are all in different…
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What are some location services that can be flashed with an Android Pie based ROM?
I want some alternative to Google Location service, and I want to use Google Play Store. Any leads are welcome
