{"id":2560,"date":"2021-02-10T21:29:51","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T21:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.localhost\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=2560"},"modified":"2025-08-13T14:57:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T14:57:05","slug":"set-siku-location-permissions","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/en_mo\/knowledge-base\/set-siku-location-permissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Set SIKU Location Permissions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-does-siku-need-access-to-my-location\">Why does SIKU need access to my location?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>SIKU uses your device\u2019s GPS (and other location services) to record your trip\u2019s tracks, locate your posts on the map, and alert you of important safety information. To support these features, the SIKU app accesses your location information in the background, including when you are using a different app or your device&#8217;s screen is off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">SIKU only stores your location data for trips and posts that you explicitly create and never shares it with 3rd parties for any other reason without your consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"500\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 244 \/ 500;\" width=\"244\" autoplay loop muted src=\"http:\/\/support.siku.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/iOS-Location-Setting.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"setting-location-permission-on-iphone\">Setting Location Permission on iPhone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to your iPhone\u2019s <i class=\"fas fa-gear\"><\/i> <strong>Settings<\/strong> app<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search for &#8220;<strong>SIKU<\/strong>&#8221; and tap to select<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap <strong>Location<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap <strong>Always<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">Make sure that \u201cPrecise Location\u201d is also turned on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1000\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 750 \/ 1000;\" width=\"750\" autoplay loop muted poster=\"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Android-Location-Settings-2025-thumbnail-1.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Android-Location-Settings-2025-5.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"setting-location-permission-on-android\">Setting Location Permission on Android<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to your device&#8217;s <span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"gear\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-gear \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M495.9 166.6c3.2 8.7 .5 18.4-6.4 24.6l-43.3 39.4c1.1 8.3 1.7 16.8 1.7 25.4s-.6 17.1-1.7 25.4l43.3 39.4c6.9 6.2 9.6 15.9 6.4 24.6c-4.4 11.9-9.7 23.3-15.8 34.3l-4.7 8.1c-6.6 11-14 21.4-22.1 31.2c-5.9 7.2-15.7 9.6-24.5 6.8l-55.7-17.7c-13.4 10.3-28.2 18.9-44 25.4l-12.5 57.1c-2 9.1-9 16.3-18.2 17.8c-13.8 2.3-28 3.5-42.5 3.5s-28.7-1.2-42.5-3.5c-9.2-1.5-16.2-8.7-18.2-17.8l-12.5-57.1c-15.8-6.5-30.6-15.1-44-25.4L83.1 425.9c-8.8 2.8-18.6 .3-24.5-6.8c-8.1-9.8-15.5-20.2-22.1-31.2l-4.7-8.1c-6.1-11-11.4-22.4-15.8-34.3c-3.2-8.7-.5-18.4 6.4-24.6l43.3-39.4C64.6 273.1 64 264.6 64 256s.6-17.1 1.7-25.4L22.4 191.2c-6.9-6.2-9.6-15.9-6.4-24.6c4.4-11.9 9.7-23.3 15.8-34.3l4.7-8.1c6.6-11 14-21.4 22.1-31.2c5.9-7.2 15.7-9.6 24.5-6.8l55.7 17.7c13.4-10.3 28.2-18.9 44-25.4l12.5-57.1c2-9.1 9-16.3 18.2-17.8C227.3 1.2 241.5 0 256 0s28.7 1.2 42.5 3.5c9.2 1.5 16.2 8.7 18.2 17.8l12.5 57.1c15.8 6.5 30.6 15.1 44 25.4l55.7-17.7c8.8-2.8 18.6-.3 24.5 6.8c8.1 9.8 15.5 20.2 22.1 31.2l4.7 8.1c6.1 11 11.4 22.4 15.8 34.3zM256 336a80 80 0 1 0 0-160 80 80 0 1 0 0 160z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span> <strong>Settings<\/strong> app.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search for <strong>SIKU<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Permissions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Location<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>Allow all the time<\/strong> from the options.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Close the settings app and return to SIKU.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-alert\">Your device may periodically ask you to review your location permission for SIKU. It is <strong>very<\/strong> <strong>important<\/strong> that whenever prompted, you continue to grant SIKU permission the &#8220;always&#8221; or &#8220;all the time&#8221; permission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-alert\">Note that the names of various options in the instructions above will differ based on device and operating system version.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to grant the SIKU App background location permission on an iPhone or Android device.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[77,2,3],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-2560","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-trip","ht_kb_category-getting-started","ht_kb_category-account-management"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/en_mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/2560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/en_mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/en_mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/en_mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/en_mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2560"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/en_mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/2560\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4908,"href":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/en_mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/2560\/revisions\/4908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/en_mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/en_mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=2560"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/en_mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=2560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}