Location
Location services in Ubuntu are provided by GeoClue and the Ubuntu GeoIP Provider, and presented by the Location Indicator.
Phone
System Settings
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In System Settings, “Location” should be part of “Security & Privacy”, though the “GPS” switch should also be part of the quick access area.
The text of the caption for the “Location detection” switch should depend on which location providers have been implemented, and for the non-GPS providers, whether they are currently powered on.
If just GPS is implemented: “Uses GPS to detect your rough location. When off, GPS turns off to save battery.”
If GPS and Wi-Fi is implemented:
Wi-Fi is on |
Wi-Fi is off |
Uses Wi-Fi and GPS to detect your rough location. Turning off location detection saves battery. |
Uses Wi-Fi (currently off) and GPS to detect your rough location. Turning off location detection saves battery. |
If GPS, Wi-Fi, and cell tower triangulation is implemented:
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Wi-Fi is on |
Wi-Fi is off |
Cellular connection is on |
Uses Wi-Fi, cell tower locations, and GPS to detect your rough location. Turning off location detection saves battery. |
Uses Wi-Fi (currently off), cell tower locations, and GPS to detect your rough location. Turning off location detection saves battery. |
Cellular connection is off |
Uses Wi-Fi, cell tower locations (no current cellular connection), and GPS to detect your rough location. Turning off location detection saves battery. |
Uses Wi-Fi (currently off), cell tower locations (no current cellular connection), and GPS to detect your rough location. Turning off location detection saves battery. |
The “Allow access to location:” list should be present whenever “Location detection” is on. It should include only currently-installed apps that have ever requested access to location data.
Indicator
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The location indicator should appear in the status bar whenever an app has accessed your location in the past five minutes.