How to enable Geolocation?
All modern browsers have built-in functionality to show your current location in latitude and longitude. To use the geolocation service to get your GPS coordinates, all you need to do is to enable the location service on your browser.
Following are the step-by-step instructions on how to enable the location services on different browsers.
How to enable Geolocation on Chrome?
Upon visiting any website such as this one that requires access to your Geolocation on Chrome, you will get a prompt message as the following
"gps-coordinates.org" wants to know your location", you can choose the "Allow" button to give permission for the site to access your location or "Block" to deny access.
Update Geolocation Permission on Chrome
Once you give permission for a website to know your location, it can then show you your location and address.
After you allow or block a website from accessing your geolocation, you can update it at a later time with the location setting. You can access the location setting on the right side of the address bar on Chrome.
Another way to access the location setting is via the following steps
- Go to Settings
- Go to Privacy and security
- Go to Site Setting
- Go to Location
From there, you can manage your location settings for any website.
How to enable Geolocation on Firefox?
Firefox shows a similar message when you visit a site asking permission to access your geolocation.
"Allow gps-coordinates.org to access your location?"
Again, you will see an Allow and Block button to either allow the site to access your latitude and longitude or block the site from accessing.
Update Geolocation Permission on Firefox
Just like the Chrome browser, you can change your location preference for the site after your first visit by clicking on the location icon on the address bar of Firefox as shown below.
When you click on the location icon, you will see a message that says
Permission for gps-coordinates.org
Access your location
Allowed Temporarily.
Simply clicking on the "X" next to Allowed Temporarily will remove your location access permission for the site.
How to enable Geolocation on Safari?
Unlike Chrome or Firefox, enabling the Geolocation option involves more steps. There won't be any pop-up message asking for permission when you are visiting a site that wants to access your location. In order for this work, we must first change some settings of the Safari browser.
- Go to Settings
- Go to Preferences
- Go to Privacy
- Under Limited website access to location services
- Select Prompt for each website one time only
Only after you've done the above, you will then get a prompt message when visiting gps-coordinates.org or any other site that requires location service.
"The website https://gps-coordinates.org" would like to use your current location."
You can select the "Allow" or "Don't Allow" buttons to give permission or deny access.
How to enable Geolocation on Edge?
When you visit any website that asks for location access, you will see a prompt message
"gps-coordinates.org wants to know your location", you can choose Allow or Block. Choosing Allow will give the site access to your current location.
You can always modify your location settings for any site by clicking on the geolocation icon on the address bar.
How to enable Geolocation on Opera?
Opera follows the same standard procedure to enable the location service as any other modern browser. When you visit a site, you will get a message like the following.
"gps-coordinates.org wants to know your location", you can choose "Allow" to allow access or "Block" to deny access.
Unlike Chrome or Firefox, there is an extra step involved with the Opera browser. After you click on the Allow button, you will get a confirmation prompt that asks for permission. Simply click on "Accept and enable geolocation" and you will be all set.
How to enable Geolocation on Internet Explorer?
According to the Microsoft website, Internet Explorer is retired and you should switch to the Microsoft Edge browser which is more powerful and secure than Internet Explorer.
Follow the steps for the Edge browser to enable the location service.
How to enable Geolocation on iPhone & iPad?
To use the location service on iPhone or iPad, we must first turn on the Location service, and then we also need to give Safari or any other browsers that we use to browse the internet.
Turn on Location Services
- Go to Settings
- Privacy & Security
- Location Services
- Turn on the Location Services
Give Safari access to location services
- Go to Settings
- Privacy & Security
- Location Services
- Safari Websites
- Select While Using the App
After we've done the above and then visit gps-coordinates.org, you will see the prompt message for our website to access your location services.
"gps-coordinates.org" would like to use your current location. This website will use your precise location because "Safari" currently has access to your precise location." You can choose the "Don't Allow" or "Allow" button.
How to enable Geolocation on Android?
Turning on the location service on an Android tablet or phone are very similar to an iPhone or an iPad.
Turn on Location Services
- Go to Settings
- Go to Location
- Select Use Location
- Swipe down your phone
- Turn on the location service
Give Chrome access to location services
- Go to Settings
- Go to Location
- Go to App access to location
- Select Chrome
- Select Location
- Select Allow only while using the app
After turning on the location service and giving permission for Chrome to have access to your location, you should automatically get the geolocation data upon visiting gps-coordinates.org.
If you forget to give permission for Chrome, you will see the prompt message when you visit our site.
- "Chrome needs location permission for this website"
- Select Continue
- Select While using the app
What is Geolocation?
Geolocation is a location technology to identify an internet-connected device's IP address and GPS. All devices with internet access such as computers, laptops, tablets, or smartphones have location tools built-in that show your current location in latitude and longitude.
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