User's Guide

Tofigureoutwhereyouarewhengettingdirections,settingupmeetings,andmore,Location
Servicesusesinformation(whenavailable)fromGPSnetworks(iPadmodelswithWi-Fi+Cellular),
yourBluetoothconnections,yourlocalWi-Finetworks,andyourcellularnetwork(iPadmodelswith
Wi-Fi+Cellular,ifyouhavecellulardataturnedon).WhenanappisusingLocationServices,
appearsinthestatusbar.
WhenyousetupiPad,youʼreaskedifyouwanttoturnonLocationServices.Afterward,youcanturn
LocationServicesonoroffatanytime.
ThefirsttimeanappwantslocationdatafromyouriPad,youreceivearequestwithanexplanation.
Afteryougrantordenyaccess,youcanchangetheappʼsaccesslater.
TurnonLocationServices
IfyoudidnʼtturnonLocationServiceswhenyoufirstsetupiPad,gotoSettings >Privacy>
LocationServices,thenturnonLocationServices.
Important:IfyouturnoffLocationServices,manyimportantiPadfeaturesstopworking.
Revieworchangeanappʼsaccesstolocationinformation
1. GotoSettings >Privacy>LocationServices.
2. TorevieworchangeaccesssettingsforanapportoseeitsexplanationforrequestingLocation
Services,taptheapp.
Toallowanapptouseyourspecificlocation,leavePreciseLocationturnedon.Toshareonlyyour
approximatelocation—whichmaybesufficientforanappthatdoesnʼtneedyourexactlocation—turn
PreciseLocationoff.
Note:IfyousettheaccessforanapptoAskNextTime,youʼreaskedtoturnonLocationServices
againthenexttimeanapptriestouseit.
Tounderstandhowathird-partyappusestheinformationitʼsrequesting,reviewitstermsandprivacy
policy.SeetheAppleSupportarticleAboutprivacyandLocationServices.
HidethemapinLocationServicesalerts
Whenyouallowanapptoalwaysuseyourlocationinthebackground,youmayreceivealertsabout
theappʼsuseofthatinformation.(Thesealertsletyouchangeyourpermission,ifyouwantto.)Inthe
alerts,amapshowslocationsrecentlyaccessedbytheapp.
Tohidethemap,gotoSettings >Privacy>LocationServices>LocationAlerts,thenturnoffShow
MapinLocationAlerts.
Withthesettingoff,youcontinuetoreceivelocationalerts,butthemapisnʼtshown.
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