Apps with location permission can access your device's location to give you location-based info, services, or ads. Learn how to manage location permissions for apps.

You can control whether location is sent from your device to any app or website, including google.com, by changing your location permissions. Important: Before you manage your app or browser …

If you already have a personal location in Google Maps, you’ll find it in Settings. Important: You must use Google Assistant in English and in the US to set personal locations besides home and work.

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Change your default location settings On your Android device, open Chrome . On the right of the address bar, tap More Settings. Under “Advanced,” tap Site settings Location. Turn Location on or …

By default, the YouTube app on smart TVs, streaming devices, and game consoles will follow the language and location settings of your device. You can change these settings for YouTube at any time.

Each account on a device can manage their location shares separately. If you haven’t shared your location with any other users, you can’t turn this setting on or off.

You can let apps use your device's location to take action for you or give you information. For example, apps can use your device's location to display commute traffic or find nearby restaurants.

To change the backup location of WhatsApp to your SD card, you cannot do this directly in the app settings. Instead, you must utilize your phone's storage settings to transfer the WhatsApp app data to …

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