Location service stays on consistently after one ui 7 update

[gopicharan]

After the OneUI 7 update, location services stays on consistently. Especially the below services constantly keeps requesting location

Tried, uninstalling and reinstalling Google Play Services. But once I turn on Location Accuracy, the Location request is back on consistently.

Update: The only thing that resolved this issue was a factory reset.

[404UsernameNotFound]

After upgrade to one UI7, there is a persistent GPS notification. 

Also, the samsung work activity widget is not working. 

[wrongway213]

It appears they didn't fix the bug with Continuity Services and Phone Services constantly pinging location access and thus draining battery.

[404UsernameNotFound]

Also, frequent Wi-Fi 7 drops are not fixed.

[userlQcCM1wRc8]

Personally, I never had that issue with the betas. Lucky I guess or it could be your Wifi?

There is a phone setting in advanced settings for WiFi to switch to network 4G/5G if the Wifi signal is not good. You might try toggling this off.

[404UsernameNotFound]

No issues with other devices, it's eero mesh checked the heat map. Didn't find any dead spots. Before beta 6 it was good.

[userlQcCM1wRc8]

The issue happened in beta 6.
I wrote a fix it solution and it worked for me and several others said the same.

Essentially, you can uninstall updates for Google Play Services and then reinstall.
Comes at a cost though, I had to reset my watch ultra.

Fixes the issue at hand.

Alternatively, or in addition to, you can setup a Bixby Routine where you specify which apps you would like GPS to turn on when open. Otherwise, GPS would stay off as you toggle it off in Quick Settings. The Routine takes care of the rest and you can edit the routine to add more apps if you like.

Hope this helps.

[404UsernameNotFound]

Yeah, saw that. It's pain resetting the watches :-(. I have ring, watch 7 & Ultra. It's lot of time wasted..

[lucryster]

How do you delete the updates from Google play services?

[raider08]

Use this link:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms

Hit uninstall and then install it again.

[lucryster]

Got it done. And yeah had to do watch reset with pro 5 too. Thank you for the help. 👏