This article was co-authored by How.com.vn staff writer, Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for How.com.vn. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher.
This article has been viewed 303,513 times.
This How.com.vn teaches you how to prevent the Facebook mobile app from accessing your geographic location. Facebook posts created on desktop will, by default, not access your location. You can also hide your location on Facebook Messenger if you want to disable location for all Facebook services.
Steps
On iPhone
Open your iPhone's Settings. This grey app with gears on it is most likely on the Home Screen.
Scroll down and tap Facebook. It will be in a group of other social media apps about halfway down the Settings page.
Tap Settings. It's below the Facebook logo at the top of the screen.
Tap Location. You'll see this option near the top of the screen.- If you don't see this option, location isn't enabled for Facebook.
Tap Never. A blue checkmark will appear to the left of Never, signifying that Facebook will no longer have access to your location.Advertisement
On Android
Open your Android's Settings. This gear-shaped app is in the App Drawer.
Scroll down and tap Apps. It's about halfway down the Settings page.- On some Android devices, you must first tap Device manager to access the Apps option.
Tap App settings. This option may also be entitled App configurations.
Tap App permissions. It should be near the top of the page.
Tap Your location. You may have to scroll down first to find this option.
Scroll to Facebook and slideleft. This switch is to the right of Facebook; sliding it left will cause it to turn white
. Location services should now be disabled for Facebook on your Android.
- If you don't see this option, location isn't enabled for Facebook.
Advertisement
Community Q&A
- QuestionHow do I switch location on my Facebook posts from a computer?
Community AnswerOn your post, look for the 3 dots on the top right. Click on that and it will have a drop-down. Click on Edit, go to the bottom where it says Add Photo, Tag People, etc. - it will also have your location there. Beside Location there's an X, click that. - QuestionHow to check someone else's location?
Community AnswerTap their name, and their location will show up. If that does not work, check Google.
Tips
- You can check your location history from the Location section of your app's Account Settings.Thanks
Warnings
- You will need to re-enable location services if you want to check into a location on Facebook.Thanks
About this article
Is this article up to date?
⚠️ Disclaimer:
Content from Wiki How English language website. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License; additional terms may apply.
Wiki How does not encourage the violation of any laws, and cannot be responsible for any violations of such laws, should you link to this domain, or use, reproduce, or republish the information contained herein.
- - A few of these subjects are frequently censored by educational, governmental, corporate, parental and other filtering schemes.
- - Some articles may contain names, images, artworks or descriptions of events that some cultures restrict access to
- - Please note: Wiki How does not give you opinion about the law, or advice about medical. If you need specific advice (for example, medical, legal, financial or risk management), please seek a professional who is licensed or knowledgeable in that area.
- - Readers should not judge the importance of topics based on their coverage on Wiki How, nor think a topic is important just because it is the subject of a Wiki article.
