Pixel 2 Constanly Polling Location on Home Screen

[pjwk81]

Anyone else see this lately? As soon as I go to the home screen the icon appears in the status bar and will remain until I start using an app. A reboot made no difference.

 

[GSDer]

I'm not seeing this at all.
You should reboot into Safe mode and see if the problem still presents itself; if it doesn't then some 3rd party application is likely the cause of the problem.

 

[Rukbat]

I see a few icons on the home screen, but none of them having to do with location. (But I'm using Nova Launcher, not the Pixel launcher).

 

[mschmiechen]

yea I had this also. it's the latest beta release of the Google app. I oppted our of beta a went back to the latest official release and the problem is gone. BTW: my feed was never showing the dark mode. now it does!

 

[markryb]

same issues with the location icon on home screen...(beta program)
YES , the dark mode is gone with the beta program also.. (actually I miss the dark mode)

 

[GSDer]

https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/...ausing-launchers-constantly-request-location/

 

[markryb]

just noticed that the location is not "pinging" my location (I am on BETA program for Google app)... had update this morning, also had the November update tonight (not sure which update corrected the issue ?)
but it is back to normal operation.