{"id":199225,"date":"2021-03-10T12:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T09:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-turn-off-gps-location-tracking-on-an-iphone\/"},"modified":"2021-03-10T12:00:49","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T09:00:49","slug":"how-to-turn-off-gps-location-tracking-on-an-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-gps-location-tracking-on-an-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Turn Off GPS Location Tracking on an iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Turn Off GPS Location Tracking on an iPhone&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/apple_ios_privacy_symbol.jpg\" alt=\"The Apple iOS and iPadOS Privacy icon on a grey background\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you have Location Services enabled on your iPhone, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s (and system services) you approve can check your location. Here\u2019s how you can toggle GPS and other location-tracking methods off and on, easily.<\/p>\n<p>First, open Settings by tapping the gray gear icon on your home screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-685403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/iphone_tap_settings.jpg\" alt=\"Tap the &quot;Settings&quot; icon on iPhone\" width=\"650\" height=\"274\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Settings, select \u201cPrivacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-707386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/apple_settings_tap_privacy.jpg\" alt=\"In iPhone Settings, tap &quot;Privacy.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"335\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In \u201cPrivacy,\u201d tap \u201cLocation Services.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iphone_tap_location_services.jpg\" alt=\"In iPhone Settings, tap &quot;Location Services.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"325\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In \u201cLocation Services,\u201d tap the switch beside \u201cLocation Services\u201d to turn it off.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-713158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/location_services_turn_off.jpg\" alt=\"Tap the switch beside &quot;Location Services&quot; to turn it off.\" width=\"650\" height=\"278\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As soon as you flip the switch, you\u2019ll see a pop-up warning. It reminds you that Location Services can be turned on remotely if your iPhone is placed into Lost Mode using the Find My iPhone service. Tap \u201cTurn Off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Return here in the future to reactivate Location Services with a single tap.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Turn Find My iPad On or Off<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-713157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tap_turn_off.jpg\" alt=\"When a warning pops up, tap &quot;Turn Off.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"403\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After you make the change, iPhone apps will no longer be able to track your location. If you want to fine-tune which apps can or can\u2019t access your location without turning Location Services off completely, then you\u2019ll need to visit each app\u2019s entry on the \u201cLocation Services\u201d Settings page and configure them there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to See Which Apps Are Tracking Your Location on iPhone<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Depending on your Find My iPhone settings, Apple might still be able to know where you are, even if they don\u2019t share that data with other companies. Also, keep in mind that your cellular carrier can still track your location, and there may be other ways that your location can be determined.<\/p>\n<p>The bottom line is that there is no perfect location privacy whenever you use a cellular phone of any kind\u2014especially while it\u2019s connected to a cellular network\u2014but still, you\u2019ve taken a step toward keeping that data out of the hands of iPhone app vendors. 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