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Jim__

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3. You're right. I went to Copilot and got a clearer answer.

Reply to Susan Calvin (Reply #2)

Fri May 1, 2026, 06:26 PM

May 1

Short answer: No — Samsung does not provide any built‑in way to force the location icon to stay visible at all times. One UI only shows the icon when an app or system service is actively accessing location. You can hide it with Good Lock/QuickStar, but you cannot force it to stay permanently on.

🧭 What Samsung actually allows
Samsung’s One UI treats the location indicator as a privacy signal, not a status toggle. That means:

It appears only when something is using location (apps, system services, Google services).

It disappears when nothing is actively accessing location.

There is no system setting to keep it always visible.

Copilot does go on to talk about 3rd party options - I'm not sure if they would give you a reasonable alternative.

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Some suggestions from AI Jim__ May 1 #1

I already saw something similar to that, although I don't use AI. Susan Calvin May 1 #2

You're right. I went to Copilot and got a clearer answer. Jim__ May 1 #3

Yep. Susan Calvin May 2 #4