How to turn off location on Xiaomi Redmi 9: the complete guide

Xiaomi Redmi 9 is constantly tracking your location — even when you don’t notice it. Geolocation is used by maps, social networks and system services, but it’s not always convenient. Maybe you want to save battery power, protect privacy, or just stop getting annoying notifications about “interesting places nearby.”

In this article, we will discuss all ways to disable the location on Redmi 9 – from the basic shutdown. GPS pre-subtle MIUI, You'll learn how to completely deactivate geodata for individual applications, disable background coordinates, and even trick the system if you want to slip a false location. What will happen to your phone and how to get it back in 30 seconds.

Why does Redmi 9 always include geolocation?

Even if you've never run Google Maps or Yandex.Maps, your Xiaomi Redmi 9 can secretly determine coordinates. MIUI background:

• 📍 Google Play Services – Automatically Updates Location for push notifications, weather and ads.
• 🔄 Mi Cloud – syncs geodata with your Xiaomi account (even if you don’t use the cloud!).
• 📱 Permission apps – Messengers, social media and games can request access to GPS background.
• ⚡ Optimizing the battery — MIUI Sometimes includes geolocation to improve performance".

Research shows that Redmi 9 spends up to 15 percent of its battery power a day on background location alone — even if you don’t use navigation, and most apps collect geodata for targeted advertising.

⚠️ Attention: Disabling location can disrupt some features, such as contactless payments (Google Pay, SberPay) or searching for a phone through Mi Cloud. Before changing your settings, check if important services are geolocated.

Method 1: Complete shutdown GPS geolocation in settings

The simplest method is to completely deactivate all location services. GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi Positioning and Mobile Towers.

Instructions:

1. Open the settings (cog icon on the desktop).
2. Go to the Memory and Geo-position section → Geoposition.
3. Move the slider to the off position (grey).
4. Confirm the action by clicking Disconnect in the pop-up window.

After that, the icon will disappear in the status bar (upper right corner of the screen). 📍 — It means that the location is off system level:

There's no icon. 📍 notification-bar

Applications no longer request location access

Maps (Google Maps, Yandex.Maps) do not determine the coordinates

In geoposition settings, the slider is gray (Off)

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Method 2: Disabling location for individual applications

If you want to leave your geolocation enabled but not allow it to be used by specific programs (such as Instagram or TikTok), do the following:

Steps:

1. Go to Settings. → Annexes → Permits → Geoposition.
2. Select an app from a list (like Facebook or AliExpress).
3. Set the switch in the position to Prohibit.
4. For a complete ban, uncheck the box from the Allow access to the geoposition.

Please note the three types of permits:

• 🔘 Always – the application can use geodata at any time.
• 🔘 Only during use – access only when the program is open.
• 🔘 Prohibit - Full access block.

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To see which apps have recently used your location, go to Settings. → Memory and geo-position → Recent geo-position requests. This is a history of references to the GPS over the last 24 hours.

Some apps (like Google or Mi Security) may ignore the bans.

⚠️ Note: If the app still detects your location after you are banned, check its settings inside the program. For example, Google Maps has a separate location history option that continues to work even when you are banned from the system.

Method 3: Developer Mode and Hidden Settings MIUI

For power users, there are deeper methods to disable geolocation through developer mode, which will block background coordinate determination and disable system services that ignore standard settings.

How to turn on the developer mode on Redmi 9:

1. Open the Settings. → The phone.
2. Click 7 times in a row on the line Version MIUI.
3. Enter the screen unlock password (if requested).
4. You will be notified that you have become a developer.

Now go to Settings. → Additionally. → For developers and find the following parameters:

• 📵 Disable background location determination - blocks GPS All applications except active.
• 🔧 Maximum frequency of survey GPS — set the value 0 (to completely disable the coordinate update).
• 🚫 Banning location access for all users is a radical method that blocks geodata at the system level.

Be careful: incorrect changes in developer mode can cause a phone to crash, such as if you turn off the maximum polling frequency. GPS, Some applications (such as banking) may stop running.

How to cheat location on Redmi 9 (fake coordinates)

If you need to switch off geolocation, replace it (for example, for games such as Pokémon GO or services like Tinder, you can use applications to simulate GPS. On the Redmi 9, it only works if two conditions are met:

1. Developer mode is enabled (see previous section).
2. The option Simulate Location Mode in the settings for developers is activated.

The best applications for fake coordinates:

• 🗺️ Fake GPS Location – a simple application with a choice of a point on the map.
• 🎮 Fly GPS — Supports routes and automatic movement (useful for gaming).
• 📱 Mock Locations – allows you to save frequently used locations.

Instructions for setting:

1. Install one of the applications (for example, Fake) GPS Location from Google Play.
2. Turn on the developer mode and find the location simulation.
3. Select the installed application for imitation.
4. Open the application, specify the desired point on the map and press Start.

⚠️ Attention: Simulated location can lead to a ban in games (Pokémon GO, Ingress) or blocking your account on services (Tinder, Snapchat!

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Imitation GPS It only works for applications that do not authenticate coordinates through additional methods (such as Wi-Fi network analysis or accelerometer data.

What happens if you turn off the location: pros and cons

Before you deactivate geolocation completely, evaluate the consequences. We've collected the main pros and cons in a table:

If you use Google Maps or Yandex.Navigator frequently, shut down completely. GPS In this case, it is better to use selective shutdown (see Method 2) or aircraft mode with manual geolocation as needed.

How to return location (if something goes wrong)

If you shut down the geolocation, you can turn it back in seconds. Here's a step-by-step guide.

For full recovery:

1. Go to Settings. → Memory and geo-position → Geoposition.
2. Move the slider to the position on (blue color).
3. Confirm the action by clicking Enable.

If you have disabled permissions for individual applications:

1. Go to Settings. → Annexes → Permits → Geoposition.
2. Find the right app (like Google Maps).
3. Select Access Mode: Always, Only during use or Ask each time.

To restore the developer mode settings:

1. Open the settings → Additional → for developers.
2. Find the parameters associated with GPS, and bring them back to their original state:
3. Disable background location determination → Off.
4. Maximum frequency of survey GPS → 2000 (default value).

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If you turn on the geolocation, the maps still don't work, reboot your phone. MIUI Not immediately apply changes in settings GPS.

FAQ: Frequent questions about geolocation on Xiaomi Redmi 9