Most apps have my location wrong

[Bonnie A]

Ok, so Google Maps knows exactly where I am, no problem. But Spotify and other apps that show location-based ads keep showing me ads for MN, and I'm in IA, nowhere near the border. I had spent a week in Minneapolis, but that was 2 yrs ago. And ever since, I've been getting ads for Hennepin County. I'm using a Pixel 2, with Android 11 running. (That's the last update this phone will receive; it's no longer supported.)

 

[mustang7757]

Hi, welcome to AC!

You try force stop those apps?

 

[Deleted member 2609113]

Ok, so Google Maps knows exactly where I am, no problem. But Spotify and other apps that show location-based ads keep showing me ads for MN, and I'm in IA, nowhere near the border. I had spent a week in Minneapolis, but that was 2 yrs ago. And ever since, I've been getting ads for Hennepin County. I'm using a Pixel 2, with Android 11 running. (That's the last update this phone will receive; it's no longer supported.)

Are you using a VPN?
Have you tried going in the websites associated with those apps and manually changing your location?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Does this happen on both wi-fi and mobile data?

Try turning off ad personalization: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662856?co=GENIE.Platform=Android&hl=en

 

[Rukbat]

Do you have Location enabled, and allowed for those apps? (If you don't, the apps may be "guessing" your location - and getting it wrong.)