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Xiaomi: Manage App Location Permissions

If a Xiaomi app keeps showing the location icon even when you are not actively using it, its permission is probably set to allow access all the time. That drains battery and can expose more data than the app actually needs. You can review and change this setting for every installed app individually.

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App Location Permission Settings auf Xiaomi

On Xiaomi phones running MIUI, every app that requests location data gets its own permission level. Some apps ask for constant background access even though they only need your position while open, which is a common reason for faster battery drain and unnecessary background activity.

You can review and change this for each app individually under Tap on SettingsTap on LocationTap on App access to locationChoose an appChoose an option.

Which option to pick

Choose Always Allow only for apps that genuinely need your position in the background, such as navigation tools used while the screen is off. For most other apps, Allow only while using the app is enough and limits tracking to the moments you actually have the app open.

If an app has never needed your location, you can revoke access completely from the same screen. This does not delete the app or its other permissions, it only stops that specific app from reading your position.

Changing the setting takes effect immediately, no restart needed. If an app misbehaves afterward, for example showing outdated location-based content, reopen it once so it can request fresh data under the new permission.

Frequently asked questions

Always Allow lets the app read your location even when it is running in the background or closed. Allow only while using the app limits access to the time you have the app open on screen, which is enough for most apps like maps or delivery services.