Samsung Galaxy location not accurate? 5 settings to check

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5 of 5 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device

Android

Shown on

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16

App

Settings

Real screenshots

5 of 5 steps

What we did

Observed: looked at each screen, changed nothing

Our phone

Shown on Galaxy A57, One UI 8.5

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Turn on Location

   Settings, Location. Ours was off, so no app could get a position.

   Watch these steps Done

2. 

   Open Location services

   It is on the same page.

   Done

3. 

   Open Location Accuracy

   It is a Google service in the list. Ours said On.

   Done

4. 

   Switch on Improve Location Accuracy

   With it off, only GPS and the sensors are used.

   Done

5. 

   Leave Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scanning on

   Back on Location services. They let apps find nearby networks for a better fix, even with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth switched off.

   Done

Watch these steps

If you do not see this option

• There is no Location Accuracy Google says Location Accuracy is also called Google Location Services, and that some of its steps work only on Android 12 and up. Source: Manage your Android device's location settings
• You want a quick switch Google says to swipe down twice from the top, tap Edit and drag Location into Quick Settings. Source: Manage your Android device's location settings

If this does not work

• Location is still wrong indoors Google says Wi-Fi scanning and Bluetooth scanning help apps get better location info. Keep both on, as in step 5. Source: Manage your Android device's location settings
• Location is off and apps still show a place Google says that with Location off you can still get search results and ads based on your IP address, which can be far from where you are. Source: Manage your Android device's location settings

About this guide

GPS alone needs a clear view of the sky and can be off by a long way indoors. Google's Location Accuracy adds Wi-Fi, mobile masts and the phone's sensors.

Location was switched off on our phone, so the Location Accuracy page shows a notice.

Good to know

Check the app itself too: Settings, Location, App permissions shows whether it may use precise location.

Outdoors, give the phone a minute with a clear view of the sky.

In short: Location on, Location services, Location Accuracy on, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scanning on.

📷 See real photos from the Galaxy A57 in our Camera Lab, next to 10 other phones.