Samsung Galaxy location not accurate? 5 settings to check
By Saadat Rafiq · 2 min read · 5 steps · Updated 5 October 2026
Turn on Location, then open Settings, Location, Location services, Location Accuracy and switch on Improve Location Accuracy. Wi-Fi scanning and Bluetooth scanning on the Location services page also help indoors.
- Device
- Android
- Shown on
- Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16
- App
- Settings
- Real screenshots
- 5 of 5 steps
- Checked
- October 2026
- Sources
- 1 official, linked below
Step by step
Turn on Location
Settings, Location. Ours was off, so no app could get a position.
Open Location services
It is on the same page.
Open Location Accuracy
It is a Google service in the list. Ours said On.
Switch on Improve Location Accuracy
With it off, only GPS and the sensors are used.
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.
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.
The screenshots are from a Samsung Galaxy A57 5G with One UI 8.5 and Android 16. Other Galaxy phones on One UI 8 use the same menus; on older One UI versions a few names and positions differ. Location was switched off on our phone, so the Location Accuracy page shows a notice. We only looked at these screens on our phone and changed nothing.
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.
Links checked on 4 October 2026. Rules and prices change. Check the official source before you act.