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Google's background service layer that signs you in, syncs data and gives apps location, push messages and other Google features.
Android (AOSP) package
Fused Location
Keep: com.android.location.fused Keep Vendor documentation
Android's built-in fused location provider that blends GPS, Wi-Fi and cell signals into one position. Keep it: Fused Location is needed for the phone, its updates or its security.
What it does
Fused Location is the Android Open Source Project's provider that blends GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile network positions into a single location estimate for apps that ask Android's location service for the fused provider. On phones with Google apps, Google Play services supplies most location results, but this platform provider remains part of the location system. It runs whenever an app requests location through it.
If you disable it
Apps that request the platform's fused location may get no location or slower fixes; community lists rate removal as expert-only.
How to disable it
On most phones Settings greys out Disable for this package, so ADB is the way to turn it off. The commands below work without root and can be undone.
Disable it (reversible)
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.location.fusedTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.android.location.fusedThe stronger option removes it for your user only; the original copy stays on the phone and a factory reset brings it back. Prefer disabling: it is easier to undo.
Uninstall for the main user
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.location.fusedRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.android.location.fusedNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Works with location data on the device and passes positions to apps you have allowed.
Where it appears
- Made by Android Open Source Project.
Questions people ask
What is com.android.location.fused?
com.android.location.fused is Fused Location. Android's built-in fused location provider that blends GPS, Wi-Fi and cell signals into one position.
Can I disable Fused Location?
Keep it: Fused Location is needed for the phone, its updates or its security. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Fused Location?
Apps that request the platform's fused location may get no location or slower fixes; community lists rate removal as expert-only.
Sources
- Android source: FusedLocationAndroid source
- Android Developers: LocationManagerDeveloper documentation
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
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