Let Google Earth access your location

By allowing Google Earth to find your location through your device, you can:

• Locate yourself on the globe.
• Get access to info about the world around you.

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Tip: When you use the location feature and your position can't be exactly determined, a large blue circle indicates the general area Google Earth thinks you're in.

Allow Google Earth to find your location

1. On your Android phone or tablet, tap Settings.
2. Tap Location.
3. Tap on App location permissions.
4. Find Google Earth.
5. Tap Allow only while using the app.
6. Optionally, toggle on "Use precise location". Otherwise, your approximate location will be used.

Find yourself on the globe

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Earth app.
2. Tap the blue Explore Earth button.
3. In the bottom right, tap My Location.

Change your location mode

You can change your location mode to ensure that Google Earth can always find your location.

To switch between location modes, in the bottom right, tap My Location.

Tip: Based on the status of My Location, you can check which mode is turned on:

• On, updating
• Off, not visible

iOS

Tip: When you use the location feature and your position can't be exactly determined, a large blue circle indicates the general area Google Earth thinks you're in.

Change your location access settings

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open Settings.
2. Tap Privacy & Security    Location services.
3. At the top, turn on or off Location services.

4. To change Google Earth's access to your location, tap Google Earth, then choose an option.

   Note: If Google Earth is missing from the list, open your application and select My Location to bring up the approval dialog and add Earth to the list of applications under Location services.

Allow Google Earth to find your location

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Earth app.
2. Tap the blue Explore Earth button.
3. On the right, tap near_me My Location.
4. Allow Google Earth to access your location.

Change your location mode

You can change your location mode to ensure that Google Earth can always find your location.

To switch between location modes, first navigate to a map view, then tap My Location on the right.

Tip: Based on the status of near_me My Location, you can check which mode is turned on:

• On, updating
• Off, not visible near_me