September 20, 2026

Turn off Precise Location for apps that do not need your doorstep

Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services, then the app. Precise Location is its own switch.

• Privacy & Security
• Easy · 2 min
• iPhone on iOS 18 and iOS 26
• Fix: turn off Precise Location for one app
• Cheat sheet

How to do it

1. 01

   Open Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services.

2. 02

   Tap the app.

3. 03

   Turn Precise Location off.

4. 04

   Leave location access as While Using the App if the app still needs a rough area. Choose Never if it does not.

Do this for shopping, coupons, and social apps. Leave it on for maps while you are navigating. You can change one app without changing the others.