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How do I opt my access point out of Google Location services?
To opt out, change the SSID (name) of your Wi-Fi access point (your wireless network name) so that it ends with "_nomap." For example, if your SSID is "12345," you would change it to "12345_nomap."
I actually had to do that with my phone's hotspot name because I used to play Pokemon Go on a tablet which was Wi-Fi tethered to the phone. Before I renamed it to opt out, the game would randomly jump me to wherever the network had last been scanned any time the tablet's GPS got too flaky.
And just like robots.txt, I'm sure they will totally honor this in perpetuity
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And remember: this won’t work with “hidden” SSIDs.
From what I recall hidden SSIDs will always be used for location services.
That isn't great.
"It’s associated with “Location Services” on most devices, meaning that you cannot opt out of your phone reporting the locations of surrounding Wi-Fi devices without turning off your phone’s ability to obtain its location entirely."
You may usually know where you're at, but maybe someone else needs to?
