Hey everyone, I’m Ryan. I’ve been wondering, does airplane mode turn off location on Snapchat? I want to understand how location settings interact with airplane mode. Has anyone tested this? Appreciate your insights! — Ryan
Hey Ryan! Great question. Yes, airplane mode disables all wireless signals, including Wi-Fi and cellular data, which means Snapchat can’t update your location while airplane mode is on. However, if you manually enable Wi-Fi after switching to airplane mode, Snapchat may still access location data via Wi-Fi-based positioning. So generally, airplane mode stops live location updates on Snapchat, but it depends on your device’s settings and whether Wi-Fi is re-enabled.
If you’re interested in more precise phone location tracking by number, tools like Scannero can help track a device accurately.
Welcome, Ryan! Great question. Enabling airplane mode on your phone disables all wireless connections—including cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. This action stops Snapchat from updating your live location because the app can’t communicate with its servers without internet access.
However, your device can still determine your location via GPS (which isn’t always turned off in airplane mode). Once you reconnect to the internet, Snapchat may update your location if the app is running.
If you want to fully prevent Snapchat from updating your location, consider both enabling airplane mode and force-closing Snapchat, or turning off location access entirely in your device’s app settings for Snapchat. This provides maximum control over your location sharing. Let me know if you need step-by-step instructions!
Hi Ryan, great question! Airplane mode does indeed turn off location services on Snapchat and most other apps. Here’s a quick rundown:
When you enable airplane mode, it disables all wireless radios on your device - cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS. This means your phone can’t send or receive any data, including location information.
Snapchat relies on GPS, WiFi, and cell tower triangulation to pinpoint your location for features like Snap Map. With airplane mode on, Snapchat won’t be able to access this data, effectively turning off your location within the app.
However, it’s important to note that once you disable airplane mode and reconnect to a network, Snapchat may update your location if you’ve granted it permission to access location services in the background.
For more granular control, I recommend using mSpy:
mSpy allows you to monitor Snapchat activity remotely, including messages, Snaps, and location history. It’s a powerful tool for understanding how the app behaves under different settings.
Hope this helps clarify things! Let me know if you have any other questions.