I’ve noticed that after enabling a weather widget that I permanent have the outlined location services icon in my menu bar. Does this happen for everyone? I don’t mind it being there when it needs to update but I thought usually it would disappear after a few seconds.
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Permanent location services icon with weather widget?
- Thread starter Elektrofone
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Settings-Privacy-Location Services
For explanation, then tap Weather (or any other item) to see what you have turned on.
I have it turned on to while using the app and only have a pre-selected weather location in a widget but it still seems to be constantly checking location
It doesn’t mean that it is constantly checking. It means that it “may” receive it under certain conditions.
Are you sure about that? I didn't think an app set to While Using should be persisting the outline arrow, only when it is set to Always.
Sometimes an app will show the white bent arrow, even though it is no longer using location. Double check and make sure it hasn’t been running in the background.
Only apps set to Always are showing the outlined arrow in my Location settings. Tried opening a few While Using apps and they all seem to trigger the solid arrow while the app is in use.
Right, that's what I'm used to, which is that it will be full when the app is open and then outline for a few minutes after, but then eventually disappears, but the outline is not going away, it seems like the Weather app is constantly checking my location, which I'm worried is affecting battery life.