DK57 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 On my S4, I have been maintaining my GPS on demand, unfortunately I activated 'Google location' - while fumbling without my glasses - and now the GPS icon has been replaced with the Google location icon. On opening 'Google Map', I am asked to switch on Location access now instead of GPS, but I have not agreed to license agreement and do not know what to d next to remove it. I do not want Google location to be active and allow apps to use my location by default. I would rather switch on GPS when required for maps primarily. How do I reverse this and get back the original GPS icon and control? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dave Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 On my S4, I have been maintaining my GPS on demand, unfortunately I activated 'Google location' - while fumbling without my glasses - and now the GPS icon has been replaced with the Google location icon. On opening 'Google Map', I am asked to switch on Location access now instead of GPS, but I have not agreed to license agreement and do not know what to d next to remove it. I do not want Google location to be active and allow apps to use my location by default. I would rather switch on GPS when required for maps primarily. How do I reverse this and get back the original GPS icon and control? hmm... well try going to the Application Manager>select the Google Maps> clear its cache and clear its data ! And there must be a option uninstall updates tap over that and then try opening it does it fix your problem ?? :O or are you trying to find something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK57 Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 Hi John, Thanks, I have cleared cache and data and uninstalled updates of Google Maps as suggested and then restarted the phone, this made no difference. While doing the above I noticed that in the Application Manager there was no Location app, so how do you get to it. Presently if I click on the location icon now sitting instead of the GPS icon, I get a 'Location consent', where I need to agree to allow Google location service to collect anonymous location data. As I disagree and do not give consent, my location is not updated when I use the Map. How do I get past - this privacy invading - Google Location app?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dave Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Hi John, Thanks, I have cleared cache and data and uninstalled updates of Google Maps as suggested and then restarted the phone, this made no difference. While doing the above I noticed that in the Application Manager there was no Location app, so how do you get to it. Presently if I click on the location icon now sitting instead of the GPS icon, I get a 'Location consent', where I need to agree to allow Google location service to collect anonymous location data. As I disagree and do not give consent, my location is not updated when I use the Map. How do I get past - this privacy invading - Google Location app?? Well, @DK57 sorry for taking long in answering your query as I was celebrating weekend just a little more which has keep my hands from my desktop. Anyway coming back to your query, try going to the menu there should be application installed over your device names Google Settings>Location>Location Reporting> Switch that off, done ! Is this what you are trying to do ?? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK57 Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 Hi John, Thanks. I think we can put this to rest, as there is no solution to my problem A tech at a Samsung showroom, showed me that it is one of the many changes that has come about when the phone OS upgraded to Kitkat. Among other things the GPS icon in the shortcuts has been replaced by the Google Location icon and we cannot use the GPS independently. So now we have no option but to give consent for Google to use their location services :( . Most unfair! :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dave Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Hi John, Thanks. I think we can put this to rest, as there is no solution to my problem A tech at a Samsung showroom, showed me that it is one of the many changes that has come about when the phone OS upgraded to Kitkat. Among other things the GPS icon in the shortcuts has been replaced by the Google Location icon and we cannot use the GPS independently. So now we have no option but to give consent for Google to use their location services :( . Most unfair! :angry: aww... that's just not good I would say ! It means I am able to do that because I am still running the 4.2.2 jellybean version. :o I was planning to root my device and flash the custom KitKat ROM but it looks as I am need to think about it again. :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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