Google Play Services Location Control

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Google Play Services powers

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Google Maps location sharing is almost ready to become a built-in Android feature

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Google Play Services powers a trove of background processes on your Android device.

Location sharing is another aspect of your device handled by Play Services , and it is reportedly gaining new controls.

From the screenshots shared, it appears that users will be able to toggle on/off location sharing from a centralized location for all supported Google apps.

Once enabled, a notification will inform users that they're sharing their location, with a shortcut to access the settings menu.

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