Location icon constantly keeps popping up

[lower]

I have noticed that on this latest update the location icon keeps popping up in the status bar more than what it should be it didn't do that before this update is anyone experiencing the same issue 

[Buystockinfun]

Location Accuracy off-seatch locationbin settings

[Robin621k]

I just installed the April Security patch on my S25U, to my surprise and dissatisfaction a location icon is a permanent fixture on my status bar.

I get that system apps will have unlimited access to my location, and when a 3rd party app accesses my location you would get the little green location icon in the status bar.

Personally I don't feel a need to be told I have location turned on, it's in my quick panel with a toggle button that I can see. 

On a side note, thank goodness it isn't green on your homescreen, only on the notification shade. You can check on the notification panel by tapping the green icon what is using your location. 

Do I think it is nefarious in any way like some people who tend to be on the paranoid side of things, and have been posting here of late, no.

Is anyone one else seeing this on there S25 series with the April Security patch?

BTW on Verizon purchased from Samsung!

[Robin621k]

The worst part of this update is that you no longer have a green location icon on your status bar when a 3rd party app accesses your location. You now have to pull down the notification shade to see that it has been accessed.

This might be one of the dumbest things Samsung has ever done to our phones. It defeats the purpose of security and privacy when you don't get a real-time notice on the status bar.

[The_Eric]

I have a s25 ultra. It came with one ui 7. I'm having the exact same issue after the new April update AP3A that came out today. It did not used to do this with location when I bought the phone.

[The_Eric]

Interestingly, it looks like just turning off wifi fixes it for me. The moment I turn wifi on it starts right away.

[JaMeScRuZ]

Just got the latest update on my s25 ultra and while i do like that we got the music toggle finally, my location seems to constantly be running. I wont have any apps open whatsoever and my location popup in notification panel will be on and running for 10 mins plus. At this point just turned loaction off for the meantime but i need it for my find my phone. Anyone else dealing with this issue after latest update? 

[Axiom]

Having same issue. Tried everything plus a Factory Reset. Location Always On.

[laithalfalah]

same here after update i turned off google acurucy now is fine

[Axiom]

Even with Accuracy turned off it's still making phone services look for location. It's bugged, using any apps with GPS, moving from 1 location to another also makes it go crazy. It eventually sleeps for hours like it's supposed to. But when the bug returns it's constantly looping location for Phone services

[Stereo386]

Also don't forget to turn off that location accuracy permission setting in all apps that have that pemission checked active. I remember McAfee in particular was still doing the 30 seconds location updates even with the location accuracy turned off in the main phone settings. I had to go into McAfee app itself into its permissions and take away the location accuracy permission and it stopped immediatelly. I haven had any location issues since this. It been so much better. Good luck. 👏