3 Ways to Change Location Sharing Settings in Google Chrome

2024 Author: Jason Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-19 22:11

This wikiHow teaches you how to change Google Chrome's location settings.

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Method 1 of 3: Using iPhone

Step 1. Tap the gray cog icon on the home screen of the phone to open the Settings app

Step 2. Scroll to the bottom of the settings page to find the Chrome option

The app settings options are sorted alphabetically so you can find Chrome options in the letter "C".

Step 3. Tap the Location option at the top of the page

You will see two options:

• Never - If you select this option, Google Chrome will not be able to access your location.
• While Using the App - If you select this option, Google Chrome can access the location when the app is open.

Step 4. Select an option to apply the settings

Method 2 of 3: Using Android

Step 1. Tap the gray cog icon in the phone's app list to open the Settings app

Step 2. Swipe the screen, then tap the Location option

If you are using a Samsung phone, first tap the Privacy and safety option.

Step 3. Swipe the screen, then tap the Chrome option in the list of apps

If you are using a Samsung phone, tap the App Permissions > Locations option to access the list of apps

Step 4. Tap Permissions

Step 5. Slide the Your location button to the left to disable location access for Google Chrome

If you want to re-enable location access, slide the switch to the right

Method 3 of 3: Using Chrome on Computer

Step 1. Double-click the red, yellow, and green line icon around the blue circle to open Google Chrome

Step 2. Click the button in the top right corner of the Chrome window

Step 3. From the menu that appears, click the Settings option

Step 4. Scroll to the screen, then click the Show advanced settings option

This option is at the bottom of the page. After clicking, you will see a variety of additional options.

Step 5. Scroll down, then click the Content settings button in the Privacy section

Step 6. Find the Location option in the middle of the Content Settings page

You'll see three options on the page:

• Allow all sites to track your physical location - If you select this option, Google Chrome will allow all sites you visit to track your location. You do not need to give special permissions for each site.
• Ask when a site tries to track your physical location - If you select this option, Google Chrome will display a confirmation window when a particular site requests location access.
• Do not allow any site to track your physical location - If you select this option, Google Chrome will block all location access from any site. This option is the safest, but sites that rely on location access (such as Google Maps or weather sites) may be difficult for you to use.

Step 7. Select the location option you want to apply the settings to

Step 8. When you're done setting up, click the Done button in the lower right corner of the Content Settings page

All the pages you visit since the setting was applied will follow the location access setting you applied.

You can also click Manage Locations on the Locations page to display the sites for which you have given location permissions

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