How do I turn on location services for an Android mobile device?


Jackpocket is required to determine the location of your device while using our services.

How to share location data when using the Jackpocket Android Mobile App

Please note steps may vary depending on your Android device.

  1. To turn on Location Services and Allow Location Sharing, Go to Settings.
  2. Scroll down and tap on Location.
  3. Toggle Location to “ON”
  4. Select App Permissions
  5. Choose Jackpocket from the list of apps. 
  6. Select the option “Allow only while using the app"
  7. Scroll down to  Use Precise Location, and toggle it to “ON”. 

How to enable precise location

Please note steps may vary depending on your Android device.

On an Android device, you can also Enable Precise Location: 

  1. Press and hold the Jackpocket app. This will open a window with the Settings for your Jackpocket app.
  2. Tap the “i” icon in the upper right corner of the window.
  3. Go to Screen Time and toggle on to Remove permissions if app is unused.
  4. Tap Permission.
  5. Tap Location.
  6. Tap Location Permissions.
  7. Toggle on “Allow only while using the app"
  8. Scroll down to  Use Precise Location, and toggle it “ON”.