In this guide

Open Location
Check Recent access
Open App location permissions
See which apps have it
Open Location Services
Check the services
Location Accuracy
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scanning
If you do not see this option
If this does not work
Good to know
Sources

Short answer

Open Settings, Location. Use location turns it on or off for the whole phone. Recent access shows which apps used it, App location permissions shows which apps may, and Location Services has Location Accuracy and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scanning.

Device: Android
Shown on: Google Pixel 10a, Android 17 (build CP3A.261005.005)
App: Settings
Path: Settings › Location: Use location › Recent access › App location permissions › Location Services
Real screenshots: 8 of 8 steps
What we did: Looked at each screen; changed nothing
Checked: October 2026
Sources: 1 official, linked below

Step by step

Open Location
Open Settings and tap Location. Use location is at the top. Ours was on. Google says that when it is off, your location isn't shared with any apps.
Done
Check Recent access
Recent access lists the apps that used your location lately. Ours showed Pixel Weather, 1 minute ago, and Google, 4 hours ago. See all shows the rest.
Done
Open App location permissions
Scroll down and tap App location permissions. Ours said 6 of 16 apps have access to location.
Done
See which apps have it
Apps are sorted into Allowed all the time, Allowed only while in use and Not allowed. Ours had Android System Intelligence, Google, Personal Safety and Pixel Weather all the time, and Android Auto and Chrome while in use. Tap an app to change it.
Done
Open Location Services
Back on Location, tap Location Services.
Done
Check the services
Ours listed Crisis alerts, Earthquake alerts, Emergency Location Service, Google Location Sharing (Off), Location Accuracy, Timeline, Trusted places, Wi-Fi scanning and Bluetooth scanning. Everything with a switch was On except Google Location Sharing.
Done
Location Accuracy
The Location page says that when Location Accuracy is on, apps and services get a more accurate location, using device sensors and wireless signals. Ours was on.
Done
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scanning
Google says these let the phone scan for nearby Wi-Fi access points or Bluetooth devices to help apps get better location info. Both were on on ours.
Done

If you do not see this option

Want precise or approximate location? Google says that on Android 12 and higher you can manage each app's precise location permission separately. We didn't open an app's page to check. Source: Manage your Android device's location settings
Want a Quick Settings tile? Google says you can add Location to Quick Settings. Source: Manage your Android device's location settings

If this does not work

Maps shows you in the wrong place? Check that Use location and Location Accuracy are on, then see Google Maps showing the wrong location. Source: Manage your Android device's location settings
An app keeps asking for location? Tap the app under App location permissions and pick a choice. The same choices are in Permission manager: how to change app permissions on a Google Pixel.

About this guide

Maps, weather and other apps use your location. The Location page shows who used it and lets you turn it off.

The screenshots are from our Google Pixel 10a with Android 17 (build CP3A.261005.005), in Dark mode. Use location was on. We only looked and changed nothing.