Disable location requests per app?

[shadow82x]

Is there anyway to disable location requests per app like the iPhone? I have apps such as snapchat that are constantly checking my location when it doesn't need or require it. Whereas on the other hand I'd like location on for some apps.

 

[Rukbat]

App Ops Starter (Root) can do that, but since KitKat, the phone has to be rooted to access App Ops (which is part of Android).

 

[shadow82x]

Bummer you have to root to achieve this functionality. I'm quite surprised Android doesn't allow this to begin with

 

[Rukbat]

It did up to, I believe, 4.1.

 

[nj1266]

I would have thought that Android would allow per App location services for the purpose of battery longevity.
Every now and then I go through my app list and disable location services for apps that I rarely use. Some apps even have a setting to use location only when the app is being used.

Sent from my iPhone 8