I'm looking to disable the location tracking of a single app. I'm not interested in disabling Location services for the entire device. Anyone know how to do this on either KK 4.4.4 or LP 5-5.0.2?
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It looks like these are lumped together, is there any way to disable Verizon Location Services but keep standalone GPS?
ikithme said:
It looks like these are lumped together, is there any way to disable Verizon Location Services but keep standalone GPS?
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Not sure but I think the Verizon Location Services are linked to an app actually having to utilize it such as VZ Navigator.
So debloat all Verizon based apps if you are rooted, and the question remains is can/will Verizon see your location without Verizon based apps on the phone and/or drain battery more?
Hey,
From time to time when I use the phone it shows that GPS is working. It lasts for couple of seconds and I believe it doesn't drain battery.
Anyway, I'm curious is there any tool to identify what app is using GPS and how frequent in 4.4.2 KitKat. Previously GSAM did that - but after upgrading to 4.4.2 GSAM doesn't seem having this feature anymore.
Thanks,
GPS settings screen shows that Play Services uses my location. But why, what for and how often?
GSAM still works but you need to be rooted and have a particular xposed module running as otherwise it can't access the battery stats in KK. Module is called enable battery stats
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apd said:
GSAM still works but you need to be rooted and have a particular xposed module running as otherwise it can't access the battery stats in KK. Module is called enable battery stats
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Cool, thanks! It works after installation of Root Companion.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gsamlabs.bbm.rootcompanion
Why does Google Play Services use my Location?
Location reporting is swiched off. Google+ location sharing is switched off as well.
GSam Labs - Battery Monitor - Export Data
Google Play services
Feb 9, 2014 11:09:20 AM
Usage Details
CPU Usage:52s
CPU Usage (Background Only):52s
Keep Awake:5m 3s
Number of Wake Locks:755
Number of times waking device:182
Bytes Sent:75.91 KB
Bytes Received:97.22 KB
GPS:3m 20s
Accelerometer:53s
Rotational Vector:9s
App UID:10070
Wakelock Detail
NlpCollectorWakeLock4.1m(23)
NlpWakeLock27.0s(159)
AlarmManager6.6s(49)
Event Log Service5.1s(17)
GCM_CONN4.1s(91)
Icing3.2s(9)
GCM_CONN_ALARM2.5s(17)
Checkin Service1.4s(35)
UlrDispatchingService1.4s(3)
GCM_HB_ALARM1.1s(31)
LocationManagerService0.9s(151)
NlpLocationReceiverService0.7s(103)
Event Log Handoff0.6s(17)
GOOGLE_C2DM0.4s(4)
Checkin Handoff0.3s(35)
GeofencerStateMachine0.0s(11)
Included Packages
Google Account Manager
Google Services Framework
Google Contacts Sync
Google Play services
Google Backup Transport
Included Processes
com.google.android.gsf.login
com.google.process.gapps
com.google.process.location
*wakelock*
com.google.android.gms​
Hello all,
I've searched the forums and spent a lot of time on google but I haven't found a solution to this problem yet.
Almost every time I unlock my screen I got a notification that says "Searching Using GPS...". First, I've thought it was the weather app and disabled it but that didn't help. Then I tried to see what app causes it on GPS settings -> "Recent location requests" tab: there is only Google Play Services. So I've checked Location Histroy and Location Reporting if they are activated but they were already deactive. Any ideas?
By the way I'm using a leaked lollipop build but the issue was also present on the stock kitkat build.
Hey guys,
I find the feature in Google Now to create reminders based on my location. I find that very interesting and check out directly. But I realized that it does not work in my case. The location service is active. I use the feature in Germany. Can anyone help?
It does work, You must have a setting disabled.
Or maybe Battery Optimsation is sleeping the app.
Basically you need GPS enabled, and it needs to be activated at your location.
Try disabling them from the Battery Optimisation.
I know it works, as i use it all the time to remind me when i am at Asda to pickup various items i would normally forget.
Thank you for the reply.
In the Battery Optimsation Settings are all apps listed but not the Google Now app.
The App is using my location and GPS is enabled, see the screenshot below. Do you have any idea?
Hi,
I'm using an app called GPS Joystick to mock location and it worked fine on my previous nexus devices.
Now that i have a Huawei P9 Lite, i can not manage to make it work as before and it keep rubberbanding between real location and mock location.
The developper give the information that all that is done is disabling "Fused Location Service" in order to avoid that.
Trying to do that directly with an app like disable services, i cannot reboot (stuck at attached screen every time) the phone once the service is disabled, and i have to restore from a previous backup.
Anyone can help me understand what is specific to that phone to disable location services so that app can not get access to real location even if GPS is enabled?
Thanks
I have the same problem with p9lite using fake gps ... Anyone know how patch it?
apun said:
Hi,
I'm using an app called GPS Joystick to mock location and it worked fine on my previous nexus devices.
Now that i have a Huawei P9 Lite, i can not manage to make it work as before and it keep rubberbanding between real location and mock location.
The developper give the information that all that is done is disabling "Fused Location Service" in order to avoid that.
Trying to do that directly with an app like disable services, i cannot reboot (stuck at attached screen every time) the phone once the service is disabled, and i have to restore from a previous backup.
Anyone can help me understand what is specific to that phone to disable location services so that app can not get access to real location even if GPS is enabled?
Thanks
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Hey your p9lite is branded or debranded?
I had the same issue when disabling location service, phone went to bootloop. It never happen to other phones. guess huawei lock the service so that its hard to disable it. anyone has success to disable location service without bootloop??
I have the same issue with Huawei P8. Everytime I disabled fused location service can't boot the phone...
Have you tried older roms? Before security patch?