By allowing Google Earth to find your location through your device, you can:

- Locate yourself on the globe.
- Get access to info about the world around you.

### Computer

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> **Tip:** When you use the location feature and your position can't be exactly determined, a large blue circle indicates the general area Google Earth thinks you're in.

## Allow Google Earth to find your location

1. On your Android phone or tablet, tap **Settings**.
2. Tap **Location**.
3. Tap on **App location permissions**.
4. Find **Google Earth**.
5. Tap **Allow only while using the app**.
6. Optionally, toggle on "Use precise location". Otherwise, your approximate location will be used.

## Find yourself on the globe

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the ![Google Earth app icon](https://developers.google.com/static/maps/documentation/earth/images/earth-logo.svg) Google Earth app.
2. Tap the blue **Explore Earth** button.
3. In the bottom right, tap **My Location**.

## Change your location mode

You can change your location mode to ensure that Google Earth can always find your location.

To switch between location modes, in the bottom right, tap **My Location**.

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> **Tip:** Based on the status of **My Location** , you can check which mode is turned on:
>
> - On, updating
> - Off, not visible

### iOS

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> **Tip:** When you use the location feature and your position can't be exactly determined, a large blue circle indicates the general area Google Earth thinks you're in.

## Change your location access settings

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open **Settings**.
2. Tap **Privacy \& Security Location services**.
3. At the top, turn on or off Location services.
4. To change Google Earth's access to your location, tap Google Earth, then choose an option.

   > [!NOTE]
   > **Note:** If Google Earth is missing from the list, open your application and select **My Location** to bring up the approval dialog and add Earth to the list of applications under Location services.

## Allow Google Earth to find your location

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the ![Google Earth app icon](https://developers.google.com/static/maps/documentation/earth/images/earth-logo.svg) Google Earth app.
2. Tap the blue **Explore Earth button**.
3. On the right, tap near_me **My Location**.
4. Allow Google Earth to access your location.

## Change your location mode

You can change your location mode to ensure that Google Earth can always find your location.

To switch between location modes, first navigate to a map view, then tap **My Location** on the right.

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> **Tip:** Based on the status of near_me **My Location** , you can check which mode is turned on:
>
> - On, updating
> - Off, not visible near_me