Building location based mobile app, how to handle when the user declines to enable location services?

1. How do you turn on location services?
2. Should you allow apps to access your location?
3. What is location services on Android?

How do you turn on location services?

Open your phone's Settings app. Under "Personal," tap Location access. At the top of the screen, turn Access to my location on or off.

Should you allow apps to access your location?

Apps such as Lyft, Uber, Lime, Bird, and others will need your location data when you use the app, but it's certainly not a permission that needs to be on all the time. You'll probably want to leave this on the whole time, as it will show your profile to more potential matches as you move around your area.

What is location services on Android?

You can let apps use your phone's location to take actions for you or give you information. For example, apps can use your phone's location to display commute traffic or find nearby restaurants. Important: You're using an older Android version. Some of these steps work only on Android 11 and up.