Skip to content
TechBone
OnePlus

OnePlus: Turn Google Location History On or Off

OnePlus phones automatically log your location and send it to Google to power personalized maps, recommendations and search results. If you want to check whether this feature is running in the background or shut it off completely, the setting sits inside your Google Account rather than a OnePlus-specific menu. Many users only discover it after noticing Google Maps knows exactly where they have been.

4 min5 steps
VersionAndroid 10 · Oxygenos 10

Step by step

1 / 5

Step 1 of 5: Open the **Settings**

1

Open the Settings

Live simulator

Android 10 · Oxygenos 10
Enable or Disable Google Location History – Oxygenos 10: step 1 – Open the Settings
Open the Settings
1 / 5

Scroll or use the buttons for the next step

Feedback

Was the guide correct?

Help others: confirm the path or report a problem.

34

Confirmations

Forum verified this path

OnePlus

Enable or Disable Google Location History auf OnePlus

OnePlus phones running Oxygenos collect location data through Google Play services and forward it to your Google Account whenever Location History is active. This background service builds a timeline of visited places, which Google Maps and other apps use for personalized suggestions, traffic predictions and search results.

The toggle for this feature lives inside your Google Account settings, not in a OnePlus-specific menu. Because the setting is tied to your account rather than the device, disabling it on one phone switches it off across every device where you are signed in with the same account.

Where to find the setting

Open SettingsLocationAdvancedGoogle Location History, then use the toggle to enable or disable Location History.

Turning the feature off stops new location points from being recorded, but existing entries stay saved in your account until you delete them separately through Google's Timeline. If you only need to hide your movements for a short period, disabling GPS or switching on flight mode is often the better fix, since Location History affects your whole Google Account and every synced device, not just the OnePlus phone you are holding.

Frequently asked questions

No. Turning off the toggle under SettingsLocationAdvancedGoogle Location History only stops new entries from being recorded. Existing history stays in your Google Account until you remove it manually through Google's Timeline.

Compatible devices

Tap your device — opens its hub with matching guides.