How to change location settings on a OnePlus (OxygenOS 16)

Device

Android

Shown on

OnePlus Nord 5 (CPH2709), OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201, Android 16

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Location

Real screenshots

7 of 7 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

2 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Location

   Open Settings and tap Location. Use location is at the top.

   Done

2. 

   Switch it off

   Turning it off showed No location access: you may not be able to locate your device if it's lost. Tap Turn on location or Close.

   Done

3. 

   Switch it back on

   Tap Use location again. Ours came back on.

   Done

4. 

   Open Permission manager

   Open Settings, Security and privacy, Privacy controls, Permission manager, and tap Location.

   Done

5. 

   Choose which apps can use it

   Apps are listed under Allowed all the time, Allowed only while in use and Not allowed. Tap one to change it.

   Done

6. 

   Tap Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scanning

   It is under Positioning control on the Location page.

   Done

7. 

   Check both switches

   Wi-Fi scanning and Bluetooth scanning were both on. They let apps scan even when Wi-Fi or Bluetooth is off.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• OxygenOS 14 (OnePlus manual)? The manual calls the switch Location Services, and has Wi-Fi scanning and Bluetooth scanning as switches on Location itself. Ours says Use location and puts them on their own page. Source: OxygenOS 14.0 User Manual
• Location Accuracy? It is a row on the Location page on ours, below the alert rows. Source: Manage your Android device's location settings

If this does not work

• App can't find you? Check Use location is on and the app is allowed in Permission manager. Source: Manage your Android device's location settings
• Battery draining? Set apps to Allowed only while in use. Source: Manage your Android device's location settings

About this guide

Location lets maps, weather and Find Hub know where the phone is.

The screenshots are from our OnePlus Nord 5 with OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201 and Android 16, in Dark mode. We switched Location off, then on again. Some screenshots were retaken after the 18 October 2026 patch (version CPH2709_16.0.5.1201(EX01C10P02)).

Good to know

Change app permissions on a OnePlus.

In short: Settings, Location, Use location. Apps in Permission manager, Location.