Chrome on Android now backs approximate instead of precise location sharing
Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers
europetech5h ago
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to engadget.com, chrome on Android will now let you share your approximate location In a minor privacy win for Android users, Google announced today that Chrome's Android app will now have the ability to share your approximate location with websites, instead of giving them access to your precise location.
Sources
1
Engadget
https://www.engadget.com/2164301/chrome-on-android-will-now-let-you-share-your-approximate-location
1d ago
2
Google Blog
https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/chrome/approximate-location-chrome-on-android
1d ago
3
TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/chrome-on-android-now-supports-approximate-instead-of-precise-location-sharing
5h ago