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Chrome Android Gives Location Choice
6 May
Summary
- Chrome Android now offers approximate location sharing.
- Users can choose to share precise or approximate location.
- This feature gives users more control over their data.
Google has announced that Chrome on Android now provides users with enhanced control over their location data. Users can opt to share an approximate location with websites, rather than their exact position. This change allows for more privacy when precise location is not necessary, such as for accessing local news or weather forecasts.
Precise location sharing is still available for services that require it, like navigation or delivery orders. Google encourages web developers to request only the necessary level of location data, implementing new APIs to support this. The company intends to roll out this approximate location feature to desktop Chrome in the coming months, though a timeline for iOS is not yet available.
