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Disable Snap Map in Snapchat to avoid unwanted tracking

July 4, 2020 by Hemant Saxena

Snapchat uses your whereabouts to help your Snapchat buddies track you on a map but if you have any doubts about the ways in which it leverages your location data, you can disable Snap Map instantly. Follow the instructions given in the post to do so.

How to disable Snap Map in Snapchat Service

You can configure how much access your Snapchat app should have as well as limit the app’s options that enable others to see your Snapchat location. Your Snap Map location only updates when you have the Snapchat app open. It doesn’t update in the background! To disable the feature follow these instructions.

  1. Open the Snapchat app.
  2. Tap the Location icon to open the map.
  3. Select Settings.
  4. Toggle the Snapchat Ghost Mode switch.
  5. Similarly, to disable Snapchat’s location permissions, open your phone’s stings.
  6. Scroll down to the list of Apps and choose Snapchat
  7. Go to the Locations setting and tap the ‘Never’ option.

How to turn off Snap Map?

Your location on the Map automatically expires after several hours, or as soon as you switch to Ghost Mode. When you tap on a friend’s Bitmoji, it’ll show you how long it’s been since their location was last updated!

Launch the Snapchat app on your mobile phone.

Explore Snap Map
Explore Snap Map

Scroll down a bit to find the Snap Map section.

Snapchat My Location
Snapchat My Location

Tap the location to open the map in full view. Select ‘Settings’ visible in the upper right corner.

Disable Snap Map
Disable Snap Map

Next, under the ‘Your location updates while you have Snapchat open’ heading, choose ‘Ghost Mode’. If the option is disabled, simply move the slider to the ‘On’ position to disable Snap Map. Snapchat support page reads – When you’re in Ghost Mode (Only Me), your location won’t be visible to anyone else on the Map.

Also, you’ll need to disable the location permissions for the Snapchat app. For this, go to your phone’s ‘Settings’.

Here, scroll down to the list of Apps and choose ‘Snapchat’.

Snapchat Location Access
Snapchat Location Access

Then, under the ‘Allow Snapchat to access’ heading, choose ‘Location’ and tap the ‘Never’ option.

That’s all there is to it! Hope it makes sense!

Category: Social Media Tags: Snapchat Last Modified: May 31, 2022

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About Hemant Saxena

Hemant Saxena loves writing about technology full-time. He also enjoys making readers' lives easier by walking them through the most practical ways to use Apple devices, step-by-step.

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