GPS, Maps, and Location Services
The geo-location, or GPS, on your mobile device must be turned on at all times when using Square. Square needs to know where transactions take place to reduce the risks associated with those transactions and to minimise payment disputes.
Learn about where you can accept payments with Square.
Enable Location Services
Location services is a setting controlled from your device’s general settings, not within the Square app. To enable this setting, follow the steps below:
From an Apple iOS Device
Close out of the Square app.
Navigate to your device Settings > Privacy > Location Services.
Toggle Location Services on.
From here, you can also control which individual applications have access to location data. Read more on Apple’s support site.
From an Android Device
Close out of the Square app.
Navigate to your device Settings > Location Services.
Enable this option.
Learn more on Google’s support site.
For more information, visit the Square Privacy Policy.