How to turn on location on iphone 13

With the “Location Services” option on your iPhone, you can allow and disallow apps from using your phone’s GPS location. You can manage this on a per-app basis as well as system-wide. We’ll show you how.

As long as Location Services is disabled, your apps can’t track your GPS location. If you come across an app that needs location data (like a food delivery app) to function, it’s easy to enable the option. You can also give just a chosen few apps your whereabouts while blocking it for all other apps, as we’ll explain below.

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Enable Location Services (GPS) on iPhone

To enable your phone’s location services, open the Settings app on your iPhone.

In Settings, scroll a bit down and tap “Privacy.”

How to turn on location on iphone 13

On the “Privacy” page, at the top, tap “Location Services.”

How to turn on location on iphone 13

Toggle on the “Location Services” option to enable the feature.

How to turn on location on iphone 13

From now on, your allowed apps can find your whereabouts using the newly enabled feature.

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Manage Location Services for Specific Apps on iPhone

If you would like to grant or deny access to your location for specific apps, you can do so as follows.

Open Settings on your iPhone and head into Privacy > Location Services. Make sure the “Location Services” toggle is turned on at the top.

How to turn on location on iphone 13

Scroll down the page to see your installed apps. Here, tap the app for which you want to control the location access.

How to turn on location on iphone 13

On the app’s page, you have three location permission options to choose from:

  • Never: To never allow this app to use your location data, select this option.
  • While Using the App: To only allow the app to use your location when you are using the app, select this option. This prevents the app from accessing your location in the background.
  • Always: Select this option to always allow the app to use your location data.

How to turn on location on iphone 13

Once you select an option, your iPhone will automatically save your changes.

And that’s how you allow as well as disallow apps from accessing your whereabouts on your iPhone. Very useful!

Why is my location not working on iPhone 13?

If you can't find your current location on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Turn on Location Services and Location Access for Maps. In the Settings app, tap Privacy, then tap Location Services. Make sure Location Services is on, and make sure Maps is set to While Using the App or Widgets.

How do I turn on location on Google Maps iPhone 13?

Turn on location services.
On your iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app..
Tap Privacy. Location Services..
Make sure Location Services is turned on..
Scroll and select Google Maps..
Choose While Using the App or Always..

How do I get my location to work on my iPhone?

Toggle “Share My Location” so that it's on. Then go to the Find My app. If this is your first time using the app, it will ask you whether you want it to access your location. Choose either to “Allow While Using App,” “Allow Once,” or “Don't Allow.”

How do I turn my location off on my iPhone?

To stop sharing your location with all apps and services, for even a short period of time, go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services and turn off location sharing. This stops all apps on your device, such as Maps, from using your location.