What Is Fused Location on Android?
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The fused location provider is a location API in Google Play services that intelligently combines different signals to provide the location information that your app needs. … For example, you can request the most accurate data available, or the best accuracy possible with no additional power consumption.

How do I turn off fused location?

In the app select the System tab search for the service named Fused Location and disable it. Also search for the service group Google Play Services. Inside it there will be another Fused Location service. You need to disable it too.

How do I enable fused location?

Configure location services

In order to use the location services provided by Google Play Services and the fused location provider, connect your app using the Settings Client, then check the current location settings and prompt the user to enable the required settings if needed.

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