Why can't I find my phone if its location is off?

[Android Central Question]

Hi, my GPS is always off to save battery.. I lost it but its still have WiFi connection so why can't I turn on the GPS through "find my phone" and then get the location? And why cant I just have the location through the 4g connection? Its not accurate like GPS but it will give me something..

Thanks

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Location service is separate from wi-fi -- it can use wi-fi to improve location accuracy, but if your Location service is off, wi-fi itself won't be enough.

Which phone do you have?

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