How to Enable Location Services on OPPO Phones
With your permission, Location Service allows the apps on your phone to access your current location to provide accurate location-based information. To use this feature, you need to connect to a Wi-Fi or mobile data network and give permission to each app before it can use your location data. For more information, continue reading below.
Note: Check your phone's ColorOS version in [Settings] > [About Phone] / [About Device].
How to Turn On Location Services
Method 1: Control Center
1. Swipe down from the top of any screen on your phone to open the Control Center fully.
2. Tap and hold to enter [Location].
Method 2: Settings
1. Go to [Settings].
2. Toggle [Location]/ [Location Service]> [Use location] to turn on.
In some OPPO phones, you can turn on the location services through [Settings] > [Google] and toggle [Location] to turn it on.
Positioning Mode Settings
You can choose from three types of positioning modes, which differ in accuracy and battery drain:
High accuracy (GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and mobile network).
Low battery use (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and mobile network).
Device only (GPS).
Note: Positioning mode is not available for ColorOS 6.0 and above. The Positioning Control is replaced with 2 options; Wi-Fi scanning and Bluetooth scanning.
Recent Location Requests
You'll see a list of apps that have requested locations. On the home screen, tap and hold an app of your choice to enter [App info], which provides you with several actions to manage the app.
Manage Apps that Use GPS in the Background
You will see a list of apps that use GPS in the background. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. You are recommended to turn them off when not in use.
Google Location Services
Sign in to your [Google account], then you can use Google Location Services to retrace your steps and share your locations with friends and contacts in real-time.
Location Support for Emergency Calls
For security reasons, the location information of your OPPO phone may be used when you make an emergency call, regardless of whether you enable Location service.
Note: Location support for emergency calls is only available for ColorOS 5.2 and above devices.
* Pictures, settings, and paths might differ from those of your phone, but that does not affect the description in this article.