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[Q] How to disable "Store Location"?

Long story short, I installed Midnight's 3.3 Rom on my phone because I was tired of waiting on sprint.
While opening up apps and things to make sure everything was working, I opened my camera up and noticed immediately it was trying to get a GPS signal. Odd since I have GPS turned off within the phone settings, the camera automatically turns it on. Bothersome.
So I think, ok, I'll just turn off the "store location". Easy enough and there are many guides with a simply google.
But here's the kicker. The option to turn off "Store location" is no longer available.
So now we have a camera that automatically turns on GPS and imprints the location onto each picture, and no way to disable it. WTH. People take their privacy seriously and this is something that should not be missing.
How do I fix this?

Unfortunately, the only answer I have seen to this is to turn off gps when using the camera.
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drakkahn said:
Unfortunately, the only answer I have seen to this is to turn off gps when using the camera.
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Unfortunately, that doesn't work.
As I said, the GPS was turned off in the phone, but the camera is either turning it on, or attempts to use the "mobile network" to get a position and will still tag any pictures with a location.

Mine doesn't.do that. When I have Gps off and open camera it wont turn it back on or do anything.
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Try going to menu, settings, location & security, turn off use wireless networks and use gps satellites. That would probably do the trick.
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Looks like that's the only way to stop it. have to shut down all location services, ie mobile networks and gps.
What a nuisance to have to have to toggle the services on and off depending on what I want to do when it would have been so much easier to just turn the feature off in the camera app.
I hope this get's fixed at some point.

Anyone got an update on disabling this? I'm surprised there weren't more threads about it when I did a search. It doesn't seem that most people care too much.
I read one guy that flashed the 2.1 camera back on, I don't know what features that removes but I would do it if I had a 2.1 camera apk still.
Currently I'm uploading to picasa and stripping the location values from there before I give them to anyone. It's rather annoying as I am using it to post pictures on a personal blog now.

[Q] Airplane Mode Stuck ON

I searched, but I didn't find anything. If the thread is out there, please, point me in the right direction.
OK, so... This makes absolutely NO SENSE to me, but... On my way to work this morning, I decided to try checking out the maps and navigation. Well, I turned on Maps, it worked. I turned on Navigation, then all of the sudden, Airplane mode turned on and it will NOT turn off. I tried to manually turn it off several times, but it just turns right back on instantly. I've restarted. I've powered down and powered back up.
I'm Rooted with nothing else changed. No ROMS or Kernals or anything.
Help, please?!

Acroft311 said:
I searched, but I didn't find anything. If the thread is out there, please, point me in the right direction.
OK, so... This makes absolutely NO SENSE to me, but... On my way to work this morning, I decided to try checking out the maps and navigation. Well, I turned on Maps, it worked. I turned on Navigation, then all of the sudden, Airplane mode turned on and it will NOT turn off. I tried to manually turn it off several times, but it just turns right back on instantly. I've restarted. I've powered down and powered back up.
I'm Rooted with nothing else changed. No ROMS or Kernals or anything.
Help, please?!
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Got to Apps/Settings and delete cache/data for google maps. If that doesn't work delete Google maps/navigation, reboot and see if that stopped it.

_eroz said:
Got to Apps/Settings and delete cache/data for google maps. If that doesn't work delete Google maps/navigation, reboot and see if that stopped it.
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OK, please excuse my idiocy, but... I can't remove or clear the cache from Maps... What app is a good app to get that I can remove Google Maps?

Acroft311 said:
OK, please excuse my idiocy, but... I can't remove or clear the cache from Maps... What app is a good app to get that I can remove Google Maps?
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Sorry....more specific.
1) Go to Settings (looks like a gear)
2) then to Application manager
3) scroll down to Maps
4) Clear data or uninstall. your choice, I would start with clear data first and see if that works.

_eroz said:
Sorry....more specific.
1) Go to Settings (looks like a gear)
2) then to Application manager
3) scroll down to Maps
4) Clear data or uninstall. your choice, I would start with clear data first and see if that works.
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yeah, that's what I thought you meant, but it doesn't show up in there...:crying:
I just powered down and pulled out the battery and SIM card, and SD card. Prior to that, I went in to the Maps app and cleared the cache that way.
Is there a file or something I can go in to edit via a file explorer or something and modify?
*Going into Google Play store to uninstall Google Maps now*
*edit* OK, went into Google Play to Uninstall Google Maps, and then restart... My phone hates me. Or rather Airplane Mode REALLY, REALLY likes me... This is really getting to me... I have a glorified calculator and book on my hands w/o service....
Any ideas? Anyone?

Acroft311 said:
yeah, that's what I thought you meant, but it doesn't show up in there...:crying:
I just powered down and pulled out the battery and SIM card, and SD card. Prior to that, I went in to the Maps app and cleared the cache that way.
Is there a file or something I can go in to edit via a file explorer or something and modify?
*Going into Google Play store to uninstall Google Maps now*
*edit* OK, went into Google Play to Uninstall Google Maps, and then restart... My phone hates me. Or rather Airplane Mode REALLY, REALLY likes me... This is really getting to me... I have a glorified calculator and book on my hands w/o service....
Any ideas? Anyone?
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Gonna have to wipe and Start over.... :crying:

Hopefully a factory reset works.
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I remember running into this once before... factory wipe from the android settings menu didn't nail it, but from recovery it did. -shrugs-
anyway, I also hear that this is a bug within wi-fi calling.. I believe you get on wifi, turn wifi calling off, then turn wifi off.
EDIT: Here ya go: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41777704&postcount=50

adventure_of_link said:
I remember running into this once before... factory wipe from the android settings menu didn't nail it, but from recovery it did. -shrugs-
anyway, I also hear that this is a bug within wi-fi calling.. I believe you get on wifi, turn wifi calling off, then turn wifi off.
EDIT: Here ya go: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41777704&postcount=50
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Yup post #50
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[Solved] GPS stopped working?

I've recently lost all gps connectivity, can't get a lock no matter how long i wait.
It's not just Google Maps, i can't get a location with any program.
Tried third party apps as 'GPS Status' and 'GpsFix Deluxe' to reset a-gps functions, but no luck.
I don't know for sure, but i believe this started after updating to B111.
Does anybody have any tips on how to troubleshoot this?
Thanks in advance!

Try installing an older version like B107 and have a look if it's working then.
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Fixed it myself.
Don't know why, but i've switched off google's location services i could find (because there seem to be 2/3 locations for these options), rebooted and then switched them back on.
Now they work again, but i don't understand why i've got to have google's location services turned on to have gps with any app at all?

kerwin.groot said:
Now they work again, but i don't understand why i've got to have google's location services turned on to have gps with any app at all?
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Do you mean Google's location services under Accounts -> Google -> Location Settings, the warning that you get that refers to Google when you toggle "Access my location" on under Settings -> Location services?

Google Maps location not working in power saving mode

I'm using a Tab S 8.4 LTE, having an issue using Google Maps. When Location is in power saving mode, trying to find my location in Google Maps just gives me a dialog box asking me to turn on GPS to improve location accuracy, and after I decline the blue location button simply refuses to work. Google Maps is the only app that has this problem, every single other app that needs to find location has no problem using Power Saving Mode location service to find my location, whether it's a weather app like Accuweather or a map app like Citymapper, or even the browser version of Google Maps. When I choose to turn on GPS it actually does find my location immediately, while the device is still searching for a GPS signal. I already tried clearing cache and data and reinstalling Maps. My Tab S is my only device that is having this problem. Does anyone else get this?

Micrologos said:
and after I decline the blue location button simply refuses to work.
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The thing is pal by declining the only thing it has to work off then is your WiFi and mobile data which takes longer.
For anybody who disagrees with the wifi not being usable as a location aid well it surprised me to find that when google sent those vans around taking those lovely detailed photos of your street thats not all they were after. They also logged every wireless network they went past with their location at the time so that if needed you only had to have wifi switched on and an internet connection to give a pretty accurate reading of your location...
And theyve gone even further...they dont need to send vans out to keep this list updated.., they actually use your phones ...so you become a network information gathering tool which sends back to google any wifi networks you find combined with the strengh and location you were in
Sneaky blighters
So in answer to your question either turn on gps or turn on your wifi and mobile data...or just wifi if its connected to the net.

pdolton2000 said:
The thing is pal by declining the only thing it has to work off then is your WiFi and mobile data which takes longer. .
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It doesn't just take longer, it just doesn't work at all in any way, even with both WiFi and mobile data turned on. Instantly works when I activate GPS, even if I'm indoors and the device still hasn't find a GPS signal to refine the location.

Micrologos said:
It doesn't just take longer, it just doesn't work at all in any way, even with both WiFi and mobile data turned on. Instantly works when I activate GPS, even if I'm indoors and the device still hasn't find a GPS signal to refine the location.
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out of curiosity does this web based version work for you
http://ctrlq.org/maps/where/
it just picked up my laptops location nicely, i know its not google maps app but it will work in the same scenarios you could need it in.

pdolton2000 said:
out of curiosity does this web based version work for you
http://ctrlq.org/maps/where/
it just picked up my laptops location nicely, i know its not google maps app but it will work in the same scenarios you could need it in.
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Like I said everything that isn't google maps app, including the browser Google Maps, has no problems. In desperation I tried a factory reset too but that didn't work. I just wondered if its only me who is having this issue.

Micrologos said:
Like I said everything that isn't google maps app, including the browser Google Maps, has no problems. In desperation I tried a factory reset too but that didn't work. I just wondered if its only me who is having this issue.
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Okay ive just understood what you meant, so i changed the location to power saving mode and went back to google maps, i indeed got the esame message about turning on gps, i selected no thanks and do not ask me again...but it wasnt working, i then went back to l9cation settings and clicked
"Google location Reporting" and it had set "location reporting " for the device to off, i turned it to on and viola location working off mobile data and wifi.

pdolton2000 said:
Okay ive just understood what you meant, so i changed the location to power saving mode and went back to google maps, i indeed got the esame message about turning on gps, i selected no thanks and do not ask me again...but it wasnt working, i then went back to l9cation settings and clicked
"Google location Reporting" and it had set "location reporting " for the device to off, i turned it to on and viola location working off mobile data and wifi.
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Thanks for the help. Sadly turning location history on didn't solve it for me for whatever reason but its good to know it's not just my device being faulty somehow.

Micrologos said:
Thanks for the help. Sadly turning location history on didn't solve it for me for whatever reason but its good to know it's not just my device being faulty somehow.
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I didnt turn location history to on just location reporting...sorry to hear its now workin m8

Same exact problem here on an TabS 8,4 LTE...
Hope a future update will fix this bug

Problems after Tmobile's auto update

hey guys, there are 2 problems I found after the auto update from Tmobile.
1. WiFi still on even you "turn off" , you can exam this by install WiFi Analyzer. This app will not work when WiFi is really turn off.
2. VPN profile will auto remove right after you hit the back button. Before the update, I saved 4 VPN profiles and everything works fine.
Why Tmobile's update always mess up things? They killed my M8 and now doing this to my G4........so annoying.!!!!!

usnyty said:
hey guys, there are 2 problems I found after the auto update from Tmobile.
1. WiFi still on even you "turn off" , you can exam this by install WiFi Analyzer. This app will not work when WiFi is really turn off.
2. VPN profile will auto remove right after you hit the back button. Before the update, I saved 4 VPN profiles and everything works fine.
Why Tmobile's update always mess up things? They killed my M8 and now doing this to my G4........so annoying.!!!!!
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1. Disable Wi-Fi scanning in advanced Wi-Fi setting. If checked, it stills scan for Wi-Fi signals for numerous different reasons.
2. I just installed Cisco anyconnect app and my profiles didn't get deleted hitting back button or closing the app and "force close" app in the app settings, can you describe little more in dtail? Which app are you using?
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I observe the vpn bug as well. It is really annoying.
I go to settings, vpn and basic vpn. Add a profile, connect, use and disconnect.
When I go to settings, vpn and basic vpn later, there are no saved profiles. Drivers me nuts.

sharpehenry said:
1. Disable Wi-Fi scanning in advanced Wi-Fi setting. If checked, it stills scan for Wi-Fi signals for numerous different reasons.
2. I just installed Cisco anyconnect app and my profiles didn't get deleted hitting back button or closing the app and "force close" app in the app settings, can you describe little more in dtail? Which app are you using?
Sent from my LG-H811 using XDA Free mobile app
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Thanks for your answer to the WiFi problem. Now it's "really" turned off. :good:

aptalca said:
I observe the vpn bug as well. It is really annoying.
I go to settings, vpn and basic vpn. Add a profile, connect, use and disconnect.
When I go to settings, vpn and basic vpn later, there are no saved profiles. Drivers me nuts.
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There are some situations that will drive you more crazy:
If you on WiFi and connect to VPN, you can disconnect VPN by just turn off WiFi.
BUT, if you using carrier's network and connect to VPN, you have no way to disconnect it!! Profile is not there, no disconnect option from notification. (It just suddenly come to my mind, you may be able to disconnect by switching to AirPlane mode, then switch back. Or turn off mobile data, then turn it back on to disconnect.)
Otherwise, you will have to restart your phone.

I see it is not just me having this issue with the VPN connections not saving.
Called t-mobile, they say they don't support vpn's, called LG, and they said maybe my phone is defective and to send it back, now here on XDA I get the scoop.
Is there a work-around or app that I can use to connect to my vpn without having to reenter the damn info everytime?
Thanks
Peter

I switched to using openvpn. Installed openvpn access server on my home server. It was ridiculously easy to set up through the web gui. You can also easily download the client configuration files from the web gui directly onto the devices. It just works.
The only downside is, it is the commercial version of their software and it only allows two concurrent users connected with the free license (not really a problem for me, but may be for others).
The android app can also put a direct shortcut on your home screen so when you press it once, it automatically connects and returns to the home screen. Just one click and you're good to go. Doesn't get any simpler.
I know it's not the answer you expected but I highly recommend openvpn

Same thing here
I purchased it yesterday and as soon as the store clerk powered it up a new OS update downloaded without any warning. I didn't think much of it at the time, but after reading your post I am sure that T-Mobile and LG did something wrong because VPN profiles don't stay saved. I hope the next update will fix it. Also, I'm discouraged to call T-Mobile or LG after reading that those calls from others who are also in the same predicament as I am were a complete waste of time . Oh well, can't win 'em all, but the phone is sure nice otherwise. If there's one thing I've learned over the years is that the amount of money you spend on a phone (or other things in general) is never a measure of quality.