Hi all! In this article we will talk about a small problem that users using Android devices complain about. A message pops up for phone and tablet users location services, appears especially often among users with devices from Lenovo. After unlocking the screen, you see a black screen with an icon, and the message location services pops up. An example of such a window can be seen in the screenshot below:
This window may not pop up, but at times it can hang for up to 5-10 seconds after unlocking the display, and then disappears.
It is not in the list of installed utilities, and when scanning with an antivirus, no problems are detected.
What are location services in android?
Location services is a system application. In itself, it does not pose any danger, but is only responsible for the geolocation function. IN Lately software, program and game developers implement this function in all utilities. The most popular are VKontakte, Facebook, Instagram, various dating programs like Badoo and others. This function tracking is present in every branded software or game. And when it is necessary to obtain the coordinates of the phone or determine the location, the utility turns to geolocation services and starts the location services service, with the help of which data is transferred from the system program to the one running on the device using GPS satellites and network coordinates. this moment. For example, when publishing a photo on VK and turning on the display of your location. Even a running camera can activate this function.
How to disable the location services message?
First of all, you can turn off location detection in the settings. Uncheck the "by" GPS satellites" and by "network coordinates". If the problem persists, let's see what other utilities determine your location. Go to the settings of your tablet or phone. Find "Location" and click there. The list will display the latest utilities requesting geodata.
- So, let's go to Settings of your smartphone or tablet;
- We are interested in the Location menu item - let's go there;
- In the “Location History” item, you need to uncheck the history item - this way Google services will stop saving information from your device (which is hard to believe in reality);
- The Recent georequests list displays a list of programs and applications that have access to our location. Applications that last determined your location and activated geolocation are displayed at the top of the list;
- If the software is not used, feel free to delete it;
If an application is needed, there is another way - you can disable this option for a specific application.
For exists special program. Let's launch Play Market, in the search write AppOps.
This program is freely available, weighs little and gets the job done. The utility allows you to prohibit sending a location in each game or program installed on the device. After downloading and installing, launch AppOps. In the list of all applications, find the one you need and click on it. We are interested in the Location item. We move the switch to the “OFF” position and the program will be prohibited from sending data. AppOps has another useful set of features that you can block apps from:
- Location determination, tracking;
- Reading phone contacts;
- Changing settings (programs may have greater powers in managing the state of the phone);
- Displaying messages in the device curtain;
- Use the camera;
- Use a microphone, record audio;
- Read SMS and mms messages;
When installing any application, be sure to review phone permissions and permission to make changes.
I hope you figured out why the location services message pops up and how to fix it.
Video in English on how to disable location services in IOS; for Android the steps are similar:
We continue to talk about incomprehensible android programs. Today we will talk about the Fused Location application, it is not even an application, but a service and it is needed to collect data about where you are, that is, to calculate your location. To do this, the program uses the operator’s network and IP address, GPS module, Wi-Fi wireless network... And based on all this, the location of your phone on the map is calculated. If you have a navigator, then after removing Fused Location, it will continue to work, but it will become LESS ACCURATE..
Yeah, yeah, I understand everything! So Fused Location is like a auxiliary application! In general, the full name of the program is Fused Location Provider. Well, do you know why the application is auxiliary? The point is that it HELPS you understand where you are. That's right, I already wrote it! But why help? This is because indoors it is more difficult for the GPS module to determine where you are than outdoors. Therefore, inside a building, or when there are some obstacles to the transmission of radio signals, the GPS module is helped by the Fused Location application, it does everything to understand as accurately as possible WHERE YOU ARE! That is, with the help of Fused Location, your location is determined MORE ACCURATELY
Look, it looks like in this picture the application has already received the coordinates (indicated with an arrow):
This is such a damn cool program Fused Location, but I couldn’t even think of it!
Guys, stop your cell phone! I found information of an IMPORTANT CHARACTER, look:
I also found some information, a person writes that he disabled Fused Location and after that he rebooted in a circle. And then he had to reflash, guys, please be CAREFUL, watch what you are doing, do not delete Fused Location, it is DANGEROUS..
GUYS, I found this information:
What does this mean? What does the Fused Location app also save battery power? OK. But how does she save on charging? This probably means that Fused Location simply makes the work of the built-in GPS module easier; I see only this way of reducing power consumption
Before releasing the application, it was tested by users, then the application was called FusedLocation Test:
On another forum on the Internet, I was convinced that deleting Fused Location is NOT ADVISED!
I found a picture from the event when the Fused Location application was presented to the public:
I found out that LIKE Fused Location not only helps the GPS module determine where you are, but also allows you to roughly understand the TYPE OF YOUR MOVEMENT, that is, the user is walking, riding a bicycle, or driving a car. In general, there seem to be three geolocation modes, namely:
- High Accuracy: high accuracy, uses GPS, Wi-Fi, operator network;
- Battery Saving: battery-saving mode, uses Wi-Fi and the operator’s network;
- Device sensors only: well, only the GPS module will work in this mode;
Here are the modes themselves:
Another picture, take a look:
Well, now it’s clear why the Fused Location application can SERIOUSLY save battery consumption. Well, I think it’s certainly not that serious...
I found a picture, there is something incomprehensible here, like a setting, there is something like a Location Request Listener, but what is it? I don't know, in general, look:
So guys, let’s look at System Monitor and see that Fused Location is eating up 45 megagrams of memory (as I understand it RAM) and the percentage does not load at all:
Oh guys, I also found out that you might even have an error, saying that an error occurred in the Fused Location application, well, look for yourself.
Any operating system runs many system utilities and services for normal functioning. At the same time, sometimes it is not entirely clear to the user what functions a particular application on Android performs, and besides, it can consume a significant amount of resources. Let's consider the service FusedLocation, what is it for, does it consume a lot of resources and can it be removed?
This service is a system one and it starts along with the operating system.
The full name sounds like Fused Location Provider and its main task is to determine the user's geographic location using operator data, wireless Wi-Fi networks, assigned IP address. The user may immediately have a question: why is this built-in program needed, if almost all phones have a GPS module for these purposes? The fact is that in enclosed spaces, as well as in areas with a weak operator signal, wireless network, the module may show not entirely correct data and confuse a person. Also, one of the advantages of Fused Location is that it saves battery power, as experts say and provide statistical data.
It’s worth saying right away that it should not be deleted under any circumstances. This is due to the fact that after uninstallation, in mobile device It will not be possible to perform a HARD RESET. As a result, the user may lose accumulated data, as well as installed settings, because recovery from backup copy it will also be impossible to accomplish. From comments on authoritative forums, some users claim that after deletion, the device is cyclically rebooted and nothing can be done about it other than flashing it. Considering the fact that this service consumes a small amount of resources (shown in the screenshot), there is no particular need to get rid of Fused Location, and this service will significantly save battery power.
In the settings of this system software there is a choice of operating mode, which allows you to choose the most optimal one, depending on the user’s needs:
- High Accuracy – used to display geographic coordinates as accurately as possible, allowing you to determine the location of the device;
- Battery Saving – allows you to save battery power using only wireless network and operator data;
- Device sensors only – only the GPS module is used to determine the location.
Note: the first mode is so accurate that it allows you to determine not only the placement of the device, but also what type of transport the user can use (walk, ride a bicycle or ride a car).
In order to view the exact coordinates of the location of your phone or tablet, just go to the program manager and the corresponding numbers will be displayed under this application. Of course, they won’t say much initially, but these values when using additional software ( electronic cards) will show the exact location of the user.
Before you implement Fused Location in the OR Android system, it was tested not only by developers, but also by experienced users. At that time, the application was called FusedLocation Test. This is why we can conclude that this service is truly accurate.
And although the application was written with high quality, sometimes you can still expect incorrect operation. For example, it may turn off spontaneously (crash).
To fix this error, experts recommend completely reinstalling everything. Google services, as well as perform an equivalent replacement for Play Market.
Some built-in functions in Android are truly useless, as you can read about from many Internet resources. However, with regards to Fused Location, the question here is completely different: is it really useful service. And this is not even due to the fact that it cannot be deleted without consequences, it’s just that in the era of digital technology, having the most accurate data is not a desire, but a need.
In contact with
