Though seeing a bunch of new security and privacy features in the latest iteration of iOS seems more or less an order of the day, iOS 14 appears to be on an altogether different horizon. Features like the ability to prevent apps from having access to your local network, disallow ads to track you across websites and apps, as well as allow apps to access only specific images, make iOS 14 a runaway winner as compared to Android 11. The comparison doesn’t stop there as the latest version of iOS also enables you to prevent apps from picking your precise location. If privacy matters more to you, let’s head over to stop apps from accessing your precise location in iOS 14!
When you disable “Precise Location” on your iOS device, the app will be able to determine only your approximate location. While you might want to keep precise location on for a navigation app or transportation app, disallowing them for all the other apps is the right decision. Here is how you can do it.
So, that’s the straightforward way to prevent an app from picking your exact location. At a time when security and privacy have become more essential than ever before, Apple’s desire to double down on these crucial aspects seems riveting.
