If you’re using Safari on your iPhone, you may be seeing websites asking for your location. This is a common feature on many websites, but it can be a problem if it’s happening to you. There are a few ways to stop websites from asking for your location in Safari on iPhone:

  1. Disable Location Services in Safari: This is the easiest way to stop websites from asking for your location. To do this, open Safari and go to Preferences > Security > Location Services. Under the heading “Allow requests from:” select “No.” Now reopen Safari and try browsing without any location requests.
  2. Use an Address Book Sync Service: Another way to stop websites from asking for your location is to use an address book sync service like iCloud or Google Drive. This will keep all of your contacts in one place and won’t ask for your location information when you browse the web.

Websites in Safari often bug you to let them access your location services to detect where you are. You can turn off those prompts on iPhone and iPad and even prevent the browser from accessing location services altogether. Here’s how.

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How to Disable Location Requests in Safari on iPhone and iPad

To get started, open the “Settings” app on your iPhone or iPad. Scroll down and select “Safari.”

Scroll down till you see the “Settings For Websites” section. Tap on “Location” in there.

Select “Deny.”

Now, Safari will automatically block websites from pushing those prompts that ask for your location. Unfortunately, as of this writing, Safari does not allow you to keep a whitelist of sites that can request your location.

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How to Disable Location Services for Safari on iPhone and iPad

If you want to prevent Safari from accessing location services entirely for all websites, you can disable its access.

First, open the “Settings” app on your iPhone or iPad and select “Privacy.”

Tap “Location Services.”

Select “Safari Websites.”

Select the “Never” option under the “Allow Location Access.”

After disabling this, websites won’t get to use location services in Safari on your iPhone or iPad.

It’s smart to know if and how apps are respecting your privacy, so don’t forget to review an app’s privacy details before installing it.

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