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Can you send a mobile user to their browsers settings to enable location services?


I have a web app using Wix that needs to get the user's geolocation. Right now, I can detect if this geolocation is off and prompt the user with a guide, depending on whether they are using Android or iOS.

Is there a way to link them to their device/browser settings for either IOS or Android devices?


Solution

  • Short Answer

    No. In a standard mobile web app (including one built on Wix), there is no reliable or supported way to link users directly to the “Location” section of their device’s Settings app (whether on iOS or Android). You can detect if location is off and prompt them, but you cannot “deep-link” straight into those system settings from the browser.

    I will suggest you display Instructions / Guides instead.