How to Change your location settings in android devices When you first set up your Android smartphone youll be asked about location services, and whether you want the phone to use them. Google has its own services, and sometimes your carrier will have its own that youll need to approve as well. Thats just part of the deal, though. There actually are a few other options for location services in Android. And they can all affect your security. Some apps have the ability to turn off location for specific shares. But if you want to control geo-locating photos wholesale, youll find an on/off toggle in your camera settings. Or you can go into the main Android location settings (look for it in Settings>Location). From there you can decide if you want location saved along with your images. (Another option is to download an EXIF editor and manually remove the location information from specific images.) Setting your location mode High accuracy: This uses the GPS radio in your phone to get its exact location from satellites, and it also uses nearby Wifi and cellular networks. Battery saving: This mode only uses Wifi networks and mobile networks to get its fix. It wont be as accurate, but itll help your phone last longer. Device sensors only: This only uses the GPS radio to find you. It may take a little more time to get its fix, because its not using nearby Wifi and mobile networks to get your general location first. It also will use more battery.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 08:22:06 +0000
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