Control Android Google location services

Unless the DefaultGeolocationSetting policy is set to BlockGeolocation, then setting GoogleLocationServicesEnabled turns Google location services on during initial setup. Setting the policy to GoogleLocationServicesDisabled or leaving it unset keeps location services off during setup.

Setting policy to BackupAndRestoreUnderUserControl prompts users about whether or not to use Google location services. If they turn it on, Android apps use the services to search the device location and send anonymous location data to Google.

After initial setup, users can turn Google location services on or off.

Supported on: At least Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 family

Control Android Google location services


  1. Google location services disabled
    Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Google\ChromeOS
    Value NameArcGoogleLocationServicesEnabled
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value0
  2. User decides whether to enable Google location services
    Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Google\ChromeOS
    Value NameArcGoogleLocationServicesEnabled
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value1
  3. Google location services enabled
    Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Google\ChromeOS
    Value NameArcGoogleLocationServicesEnabled
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value2


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