This article explains how to enable location tracking by sites you visit using Google Chrome. You can enable this feature on both mobile devices and computers. However, in the computer version of Chrome, location tracking is always active even when you visit websites that do not require this type of information.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Desktop and Laptop Systems
Step 1. Start Google Chrome by clicking on the icon
It is characterized by a red, green and yellow circle with a blue sphere in the center.
Step 2. Click on the ⋮ button
It's located in the upper right corner of the Chrome window. The main program menu will be displayed.
Step 3. Click on the Settings item
It is listed at the bottom of the drop-down menu that appeared.
Step 4. Scroll down the menu to be able to click on the Advanced link
It is located at the bottom of the page that appeared. By clicking on the option Advanced A new section of the menu related to Chrome's advanced settings will appear.
Step 5. Scroll down the menu to be able to click on the Site Settings item
It is located at the bottom of the "Privacy and Security" section of the "Settings" menu.
Step 6. Click on the Position option
It is displayed at the top of the newly appeared menu.
Step 7. Click on the blue slider "Ask before signing in (recommended)"
It will turn gray. This way you will be sure that all the sites you visit will automatically have access to your location.
- If you prefer to manually enable access to this information by individual sites you visit, leave the "Ask before accessing (recommended)" slider active. This way you can share your location with sites you trust and feel safe, blocking all others.
- When the "Ask before signing in (recommended)" slider is active, a pop-up window will appear in the upper left of the Chrome window whenever a website requests to sign in to your location. In this case you will have two options: Allow And Block.
Method 2 of 3: iOS devices
Step 1. Launch the Settings app on the iPhone by tapping the icon
This is a gray gear icon. Normally it is visible directly on the Home of the device.
Step 2. Scroll down the menu that appeared to be able to select the "Chrome" item
It is listed in the app list displayed at the bottom of the "Settings" menu.
Step 3. Select the Location option
It is displayed at the top of the "Chrome" menu.
Step 4. Choose the item While using the app
This way, Google Chrome will only be able to access the location of the device while you are using the browser, but not when the app is not running.
Method 3 of 3: Android devices
Step 1. Launch Google Chrome by tapping the icon
It is characterized by a green, red and yellow circle with a blue sphere in the center.
Step 2. Press the ⋮ button
It is located in the upper right corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
Step 3. Select the Settings item
It is displayed at the bottom of the appeared menu.
Step 4. Choose the Site Settings option
It is displayed in the "Advanced" section of the "Settings" menu.
Step 5. Tap Location
It is displayed at the top of the page.
Step 6. Activate the gray "Position" slider
moving it to the right.
It will turn blue
. At this point, Google will be able to track the location of the Android device while using the Chrome app. This way, websites will be able to send you more reliable data and information.
