How to Change Your Location Sharing Setting in Google Chrome

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Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Using an iPhone

It's the grey gear icon typically found on the Home Screen.
It's in the list of apps near the bottom of the "Settings" page. Since these apps are alphabetically organized, look for Chrome in the "C" section.
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Tap Location. This option is at the top of the page. You'll see two options here:
- Never - Chrome will never be able to access your location.
- While Using the App - Chrome will use your location while it is open and running.
Doing so will apply it to your Chrome browser.
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Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Using Android

It's the grey gear icon typically found in the App Drawer.
If you're using a Samsung device, tap Privacy and safety first.^{[1]XResearch source}
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Scroll down and tap Chrome. It's in the app list on this page.
- If you're using a Samsung device, you'll need to tap App permissions and then Location to access the app list.
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Slide the Your location switch to the "Off" (left) position. Doing this will change your default app setting and disable location access for Google Chrome.
- If you want to enable location access, you'll slide this switch to the "On" (right) position instead.
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Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

Using the Chrome Desktop Browser

It's a red, yellow, and green swirl encircling a blue dot.
This button is in the top right corner of the Chrome window.
It's toward the bottom of the drop-down menu here.
This option should be at the bottom of the Settings page, though clicking it will expand the Settings page further.
It's beneath the "Privacy" heading.
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Scroll to the "Location" heading. This section is about halfway down the "Content settings" page. You'll see three clickable options here:
- "Allow all sites to track your physical location" - Any site you visit in Google Chrome will be able to determine your location without asking.
- "Ask when a site tries to track your physical location" - You'll receive a pop-up window whenever a site requests your location information.
- "Do not allow any site to track your physical location" - No websites will have access to your physical location. This is the safest option, though sites like Google Maps and weather apps may not work as well as you'd like.
Doing so will select it as your Chrome default location sharing setting.
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Click Done. It's in the bottom right corner of the "Content settings" page. All pages you visit from this point on will use your updated location sharing settings.
- You can also click Manage exceptions in the "Location" section to view any sites you've previously allowed or denied location access.
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