All the apps that requests your location permission appear under the Location services. But, what if an app doesn’t appear in the location services section on your iPhone settings? Not only, you won’t be able to provide the location permission to the app, but you also can’t take control of the app’s location permissions.
Fix 1 – You must open the app
There is a requirement for the app to appear in that location services list. You have to open the app at least once.
Step 1 – Simply, search for the app in the search box.
Step 2 – Open it on your iPhone.
In certain apps like, Maps or Weather, where you will see the prompt for the location permission first. But, there are some apps that do need certain action (like on Uber, the location permission only shows up when you try to book a ride).
So, you have to enact that action to get the location prompt.
Step 3 – You can directly interact with the location permission prompt.
Or, you can just minimize the app and go this way –
Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services
Step 4 – Enable the “Location services” in there.
Step 5 – Now, you will definitely see the location requests have appeared for the specific app.
If the app is still not visible in the Location settings, follow the next procedure.
Fix 2 – Turn on the location services
Enable the location services and test whether you can allow or disallow the app.
Step 1 – Go to your iPhone’s Settings section. Thereafter, you have to open the “Privacy & Security” tab, there.
Step 2 – In that Privacy & Security tab, open up the “Location Services” menu.
You won’t see the app in there unless you have enabled the location services, first.
Step 3 – So, enable the “Location Services” option.
Now see for yourself whether you can view the app in that list or not.
Fix 3 – Enable all the system services
You must enable all the system services under the location services section.
Step 1 – In the iPhone Settings, open the “Privacy & Security” tab.
Step 2 – Load the “Location Services” option.
Step 3 – Make sure the “Location Services” option is enabled.
Step 4 – Then, scroll down and open the “System Services” option.
Step 5 – You have to allow all the location service components to run.
Step 6 – Just run through the entire list of services and enable all of those.
Now, load that app’s specific settings and do test whether you can view it or not.
Fix 4 – Reinstall the app
Even if the earlier solution doesn’t work, this trick should fix the issue for sure.
Step 1 – You have to uninstall the app, first. So, look for the app icon.
Step 2 – Once you have seen it, hold down the icon and tap “Remove App” or “Delete App“.
Step 3 – This will be followed by another prompt. Tap “Delete” to finally delete the app from your iPhone.
Step 4 – You may now reinstall the same app from the App Store.
Step 5 – Then, once you have reinstalled the app, open it up.
Step 6 – The app will automatically ask for the location permission. So, choose the option that you prefer.
Once you have allowed the app to use your location information, you can track its permission from the iPhone’s Settings.