iPhone · Location

Turn off Significant Locations & Routes

Why it matters

Your iPhone can learn the places and routes that matter to you. Apps like Maps, Calendar and Photos use this to show you relevant information.

If you leave it

Your iPhone keeps learning which places and routes matter to you.

Where to find it

  • Settings
  • Privacy & Security
  • Location Services
  • System Services
  • Significant Locations & Routes
    Turn off: “Significant Locations & Routes”

Step by step

  • 1.
    Open Settings and tap Privacy & Security.
  • 2.
    Tap Location Services, then System Services.
  • 3.
    Tap Significant Locations & Routes and turn it off.
Path from the official guide by Apple, as of 3 Oct 2026.
Open the guide on support.apple.com