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Why is Google showing my location wrong?
If your location is still wrong, here are some things you can try like: Turn ON Wi-Fi, Restart your device; and Calibrate your phone or tablet (If your blue dot’s beam is wide or pointing in the wrong direction, you’ll need to calibrate your compass. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
How do I correct my location on Google?
How to suggest an edit to a place or location:
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app Maps.
- Search for a place or tap it on the map.
- Scroll down and select Suggest an edit.
- Follow onscreen instructions to send your feedback.
How accurate is Google find my device?
It can be accurate up to 20 metres for Find My Android, and Find My iPhone has a range of accuracy settings. The apps are only as accurate as you set your GPS location services, which can still be stunted by being around tall buildings, heavily wooded areas and parking garages.
Why does Google think I live somewhere else?
Your location comes from a variety of sources, which are used together to estimate where you are. You can update your location settings as you use Google services to get the search results you want and control your privacy in a way that’s right for you.
Why does my phone location say I’m somewhere else?
Android typically uses the Network Location permission to locate your phone’s present location. If you are connected via your home’s Wi-Fi then the location permission is not always able to pinpoint your location other than the general area such as town. It could be a nearby town as well.
Is find my phone location always accurate?
Why does my internet address location keep changing?
That’s because the IP address of “your” computer doesn’t belong to your computer—it belongs to the network you’re connected to. Your computer is just borrowing it for a while. That’s why you’d have a different IP address at a coffee shop than the IP address you’d have at a hotel on the corner.
Why do Google search results vary by location?
Google identifies your IP address and tries to deliver the most relevant results to match your location. So someone searching for “pizza” or “yoga instructor” from a location in New Hampshire is very likely to have different search results from someone searching for “pizza” in Massachusetts. This is also true for cities.
Why is my computer location wrong?
Refresh your browser (such as Chrome,Firefox,or Safari).
Why is my address wrong?
Some of the most common reasons that may happen, is due to a vacant address, or simply a new address or unregistered address and even one that is located in a postal area that is primarily serviced by PO Boxes. Your best shot would be to verify the address prior to shipping or mailing something to it.
Why is my location wrong?
If your iPhone location is wrong, you should check the app that’s showing you this information. If your location is only wrong in one app, then it’s most likely a problem with that specific application. Look at your location in another app, like Maps or Weather.