Tracking Android phone location via Yandex

Geolocation in the Yandex browser can be very useful in some situations. Thanks to the location you specify, Yandex will be able to provide more accurate answers to your search queries. Let's say if you want to know the weather forecast, the browser will give you information according to your location.

In today's instructions you will learn how to enable geolocation in the Yandex browser, as well as how you can change the city in the search. Methods for various devices will be presented below, so choose the appropriate option and follow the instructions.

Geolocation settings in Yandex.Browser - General questions - Yandex.Help

When a site asks for information about where you are, a warning appears at the top of the page:
Define your geolocation settings:

• Allow the site to track your location - click the Allow button.
• Prevent a site from tracking your location until you restart your browser - click the icon.
• Block requests to determine your location from this site - click the Block button.

To set general geolocation settings for all sites and programs:

1. In the upper right corner of the browser, click the button → Settings.
2. Click the Show advanced settings link (at the bottom of the page).
3. In the Personal information section, click the Content settings button.
4. In the Location block, set the switch to the desired position:
5. Click Finish.

You can reset access settings in the following ways:

In the address bar

Click the icon → Reset settings.

The setting will be reset when the page is refreshed.

In browser settings

1. In the upper right corner of the browser, click the button → Settings.
2. Click the Show advanced settings link (at the bottom of the page).
3. In the Personal information section, click the Content settings button.
4. In the Location block, click the Manage exceptions button.
5. Select the line with the site name and click the icon.
6. Click Finish.

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To transfer the downloaded file to Yandex Disk to another person, simply copy the address of the required document in the cloud. In the same tab, you can share the file via social networks, instant messengers, mailbox or other methods.

The note! To go to the storage, go to your Yandex email account through any browser. After that, you will see a link to Drive (in the top menu of the page).

Yandex is the most popular search engine on the Russian-language Internet. Using this site, you can not only find the information you need, but also use it as a news observer, weather and traffic situation informant. For the system to work correctly, you must set the correct location parameters.

Geolocation settings in Mozilla Firefox - General questions - Yandex.Help

When a site asks for information about where you are, a warning appears at the top of the page:

Define geolocation parameters:

• Allow the site to track your location - select Always report location.
• Allow the site to track your location until you restart the browser - click the Report location button.
• Prevent a site from tracking your location until you restart your browser - click the icon.
• Block requests from the site to determine your location - select Never share your location.
• Postpone decision - select Not now.

To set general geolocation settings for all sites and programs:

1. In your browser's address bar, enter the command about:config.
2. In the window that opens, click the I promise I'll be careful!
3. In the Search line, enter geo.enabled.
4. To enable location detection for all sites, right-click the rows with the status set by user and select Switch.
   To turn off location for all sites, right-click the rows with the default status and select Toggle.

1. Go to the website.
2. If the browser menu is not visible, press the Alt key.
3. Select Tools → Page Info.
4. On the Permissions tab, select the Know your location settings.

How does Google determine a user's location?

The most popular search engines on the Internet

Google, like Yandex, uses the following methods to determine the user’s location:

• IP address of the device from which a person accesses the Internet;
• History of actions. If the system cannot determine where the user is located, and he is looking for “inexpensive restaurants in Vladivostok,” then it will be considered that this user is located in Vladivostok;
• List of saved places. The Google account stores information about the places the user visits most often. Most often, this means that it is in this city that a person lives permanently or stays for a long time;
• Geolocation. Today, geolocation function is available for smartphones running Android and iOS operating systems. It allows you to read the user's location using GPS satellites.

But sometimes the user does not want search engines to know about his location. Next, we'll talk about how you can disable tracking.

Change location on Windows 10 computer

Hello ! We continue to disassemble the Windows 10 operating system! Today you will learn how to change the location on your Windows 10 computer. You will be able to change the default location of your computer. To change the location, open the Start menu at the bottom left of the screen. In the window that opens, in the list of all applications, at the bottom of the list, open the “Windows System” tab. In the list that opens, click on the “Control Panel” tab.

Next, on the “Control Panel” page, click on the “Clock, Language and Region” tab.

Next, on the Clock, Language and Region page, in the Regional Options section, click on the Change Location tab.

Next, the “Region” window will open. Here you will be able to change the primary location or location of your computer. Select a location in the Primary Location field. Then click on the OK button.

Note ! Changing your location may affect the display of additional local information, such as news and weather forecasts.

Any questions left? Write a comment! Good luck !

Change location on your Windows 10 computer updated: March 8, 2022 by Ilya Zhuravlev

Additional recommendations

Regarding geolocation, one more thing needs to be added:

• Due to VPN, the browser may not correctly determine the real location. To help Yandex correctly determine geolocation, we disable in advance any applications and extensions that change IP;
• Thanks to the white and black lists, it is possible to set exceptions for individual sites. We can enable the auto-location function for a couple of services and disable the rest, or vice versa. To do this, open the “Advanced Site Settings” page, and in the “Location Access” column, select “Site Settings”. On the “Allowed” tab are all sites where geolocation is used, and on the “Banned” page are all blocked services. We wrote about the method of adding items to these sections in the last chapter of the material;
• Manually setting the location is recorded in a cookie, and as long as this data exists, Yandex determines the region using the cookie. Incognito mode does not store cookies, so the actual location is determined. The setting is also reset after clearing the cookies; you will have to repeat the procedure for setting the city and region again.

We have everything you need to change the region in the Yandex search engine and Yandex browser in just a few clicks. How to use this function is up to the reader. In this way, we can adjust the search results or view relevant information for another region. It should be remembered that the geolocation blocking function protects against tracking, but reduces the comfort of using services.

How to enable geolocation on Android

Some applications and programs automatically offer to enable a coordinate system after installation, for example, photos, Instagram, Tinder, Maps. You just need to click on “Allow” and the function will be activated. If you need to enable the function yourself (manually), then follow the following instructions:

1. Open the Settings menu.
2. Go to Security & Location.
3. Open the "Location" section.
4. Move the switch to the On position (just swipe it to the right). The switch should light up, indicating an active state.
5. On new phone models there is a quick settings panel (usually swap the top panel down).
6. Find the GPS icon and activate it.

If you own an Apple phone, you can activate geolocation as follows:

1. Go to your phone settings.
2. Open the "Privacy" or "Confidentiality" section.
3. Then click on “Location Services”.
4. Here you need to switch to the On position the switch opposite programs that support determining location data.
5. The first time you turn on applications that use GPS, you will be asked to activate geolocation.

Operating modes

There are several sources of information to track the position of a device in space. When you activate the function, you will be asked to choose one of three modes:

1. According to all sources. The preferred option, in early versions of the Android operating system, was called “High Precision”. Offers maximum accuracy in determining the location of the device, using all available tools for geopositioning. Data will be collected from the mobile operator, from GPS satellites, information via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi channels (if enabled).
2. By network coordinates. In earlier versions of Android, the mode was called “Battery Saver”. This function used only data from a cellular operator or wireless networks for tracking. Economy mode is called because GPS is deactivated and does not consume battery power. This helps the user to extend battery life and conserve battery power.
3. By GPS satellites. In early versions of Android it is called “By device sensors”. For geolocation, only data from a GPS tracker is used. Information from wireless networks and mobile operators will not be taken into account.

Location history and geodata transfer

In the “Location History” menu section, you can activate the recording of your routes, places you visited different establishments and attractions. The data is stored on Google servers and can be viewed through an account in this system on Google Maps. To do this, you will need to open the section called “Chronology”. Before doing this, you must log into your Google account at least once from your device.

If you want your relatives or friends to have access to your location, you need to add users in the “Transfer of geodata” section. They will have access to information about your movements and actual location in real time. Trusted users will also be able to track their movements through Google Maps from the “Show where I am” section.

Change from phone

Now let's do the same from your phone or tablet. So, let's change the city to mine. I'll show you how to do this on Android.

I'll open the Yandex browser. When I work on a computer, I almost never use it. Regular readers know how much I dislike it, but from the phone everything really works much faster and better than services from other companies. You can also change the city in Yandex through Google Chrome, but let’s still work in the application of the same name.

For convenience, enter any word into the search line and move down to the end of the list.

Here, as you can see, is Vladimir. Click on it.

All that remains is to choose from the list or enter your own option. Ulyanovsk, Saratov, Samara or your own. It doesn't matter at all. Do, as they say, what you want.

Ready. The changes in the phone were successful and in the eyes of Yandex you have moved to distant places, and therefore it will begin to show new information for you.

All. Now all your requests will be displayed as they would be shown for a resident of the region you selected.

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Determining the location of the phone via Google

If you have a profile on the Google service, you can link your device to it. The search giant offers a special “Find Device” feature, which is activated the first time you log into your account from a mobile phone. You will have the opportunity to play a loud sound even when the sound is turned off, lock the device, or completely erase all data from it. One of the “Show on map” sections determines the location of the mobile phone, but only under the condition that:

• the device is turned on and associated with this Google account;
• there is a connection to the Internet;
• geolocation function activated;
• The Find My Device feature is activated.

To view the location of your Android device inside your Google account, you need to do the following:

1. Go to your account page.
2. At the top there will be a selection of devices (if you use several), select the one you need.
3. A list of actions will appear: send a sound signal, block, find the device.
4. If the above conditions are met, then the point where the mobile is located will appear on the map.
5. If some parameters are disabled, it will show the last place where the phone was fixed.

Find My Android

This geolocation program for Android is suitable for all models from version 1.6. You need to download the application and transfer it to your phone via cable. Next, unpack the installation file; after installation, the application works in offline mode and does not manifest itself in any way. Third-party data storage services are not used; all data is sent to your email on your behalf.

When you download and install wiretapping and tracking utilities, you automatically confirm that the program will not be used unlawfully. To use the program you must complete additional steps:

1. Before installation, you must activate the “Unknown sources” item in the Android device settings so that you can install the utility.
2. From the phone you want to track, go to the website and click on the “Install” button.
3. The program will require the right to access the Internet, send and read SMS. Confirm all these tolerances.
4. To receive location data, send an SMS to your mobile phone with the =location= command. You will receive a response SMS with coordinates.

Google Maps

Another application from Google, which specializes in geolocation. Using maps, you can plot the best route around the world. The app's useful "Show where I am" feature helps track the user's location. The application works on both Android and iOS devices. The program must be installed on both phones (yours and the one whose owner you want to track). You need to do the following:

1. On the device you are tracking, activate the “Show where I am” feature from your Google account.
2. Select a tracking period, enter your phone number or email.
3. Next, on your mobile, go to Google Maps, open the “Show where I am” section and select the tracked phone from the list.

Why does Yandex need to know our location?

Today it is no longer a secret to anyone that various programs know where we are and can trace the routes of our movement. This is especially obvious for people who actively use smartphones with GPS enabled. If you still have doubts, welcome to the “Chronology” page in Google Maps, you just need to log in to your account and the entire route where a person has traveled over the past month becomes available.

Yandex can similarly receive information about the region and state where a person is currently located, although the principle of calculating location is somewhat different. The main difference is that Yandex does not record all our movements (as far as we know), but only takes into account the current position for some purposes.

In what areas is it used and why:

• To deliver the most relevant content. This mainly concerns the search engine, it takes into account the country, city of residence and displays the corresponding results. It is easy to notice that when you enter the phrases: “buy an apartment” or the like, sites are shown that sell this product in the city where the person is currently located;

• To interact with various physical services, such as calling a taxi. The Yandex.Taxi service offers to order a taxi directly to your current location. Location data helps you call a driver faster. Another example, Yandex shows the nearest cafes or other institutions;
• To clarify the availability of a certain product and its price in a specific region. Most large online stores ask you to enter information about your city of location to update the data on the page.

There are a number of other reasons for using geolocation, but the examples listed are enough to understand the role of this data.

Programs for building routes to Android addresses

All applications that can work with maps can be roughly divided into two types: offline and online access. The latter require a connection to servers to work, which contain map data, updates, and can download missing files. Connection is required when building a route. If you save it later in the device’s memory (cache), you will not need to re-activate the Internet. There are a number of programs that always require access to the network. The disadvantages of such cards are the following factors:

• Uploading maps requires traffic, the costs are low, but they exist;
• The battery life of a mobile phone without recharging is reduced due to a constantly active connection to the network;
• Not everywhere there is access to the Internet.

Offline programs do not require an Internet connection: you only need to connect to a computer that has access to the network. Through the cord you can transfer cards from it to your mobile or other Android devices. The route is built based on those already existing in the database, so the user will not be able to create completely new routes. In addition, you will have to store a large amount of data on your phone.

Yandex.Navigator

This is a service from the Yandex search engine that can work both online and offline. The navigator helps solve problems and unforeseen situations that arise on the road. First you need to install it on a mobile device with the Android operating system:

1. Open the official Google store.
2. Through the search, find Yandex.Navigator.
3. Click on the “Install” icon.

To start using it, you need to perform the initial setup of the application. The owner of the mobile phone can set the parameters for himself according to the following instructions:

1. Click on the application icon that appears on your smartphone screen.
2. Only at the first launch, two requests from the program will pop up. Confirm access to geolocation and microphone.
3. It is recommended to perform both permissions so that the navigator works as correctly as possible.

After the initial settings, a map will appear with an arrow in the center indicating your current location. Next, you can set the following additional settings:

1. Click on the “Menu” button located at the bottom right. Open the "Settings" section.
2. The “Map View” item is responsible for switching between satellite and standard road and street maps. You can choose one of the options, but the schematic option is considered more convenient.
3. To switch to offline mode, you need to open the “Download maps” item, then click on the search line. A selection of countries, territories, regions, cities and provinces will appear. Find the area you need.
4. The "Cursor" tab is responsible for the icon of your current position.

The “Sound” settings section is responsible for selecting the language in which the program will comment on the route and road information. On this tab you can make the following settings:

1. Launch the Narrator tab.
2. Select the setting that suits you (female or male voice, etc.).
3. Leave the last three items enabled so that you can get directions using the voice command “Listen, Yandex.” Just dictate your destination and the program will show you the way.

These are all the basic settings before starting to work with the program. To build a route, you can use two input methods:

1. Manual. Click on the search line, enter the required address and tap on “Search”. The navigator will suggest street options.
2. Voice. Say the phrase “Listen, Yandex.” A window will appear at the bottom with the word “Speak” - name the street or destination. This is very convenient so as not to be distracted from driving.

Yandex.Navigator will offer two shortest routes and the distance to the destination. Select the appropriate one and click the “Let’s go” button. The Android device will go into travel mode, the remaining travel time, speed, and distance to the first turn will be indicated. Follow the geolocation data and the speaker's instructions. When connected online, the utility indicates traffic congestion, possible and existing traffic jams. You can activate this function by clicking on the traffic light on the top right.

To work with offline mode, you do not need the Internet; an Android mobile phone and enabled geolocation via GPS will suffice. To plot a route, you need to download the terrain files to your mobile phone in advance. The algorithm for constructing a path in the presence of maps coincides with the online mode. To remember the route in advance, you need to click on the “My Places” button and save.

2GIS

2GIS is an independent project that does not belong to any of the search engines. Geolocation on Android is implemented on the principle of a navigator; you can set a route from point A to point B by indicating the address, the name of the organization, or simply pointing your finger anywhere on the map. The main disadvantage of the Android application is that it is paid. To use it on a PC, you do not need to buy it.

The program will calculate the optimal route and show you how to get there by public transport. The utility does not support walking or driving, so it is not suitable for motorists. 2GIS still has little content; not all cities in Russia exist, not to mention foreign ones, but the developers are constantly updating maps. The program is used more as a reference book than as an option for geolocation on Android.

How to change the region shown in the browser from Yandex

The Yandex browser and the Yandex search engine, although interconnected, can determine location independently of each other. The web browser determines the city and country based on the IP. Even after specifying the desired region in the search engine, the Yandex browser will determine the region independently if we allow it. It is not possible to manually configure the behavior, since there is no such setting. The only way to change the region and country is to install a VPN.

Popular VPN extensions:

• Browsec is a shareware add-on with 4 countries to connect to. After purchasing a premium subscription, the list of servers increases many times over. We have already written about this extension;
• ZenMate is a similar extension that requires registration. The developers provide 4 servers for free use;
• Hola works on a slightly different principle, allowing you to select more servers and set access to them for specific sites. We can set different countries to connect to each site. Read more here.

Applications for tracking a person

You can use GPS not only to plot a route and make it easier to travel to unfamiliar places. If desired, a person can determine the location of the Android phone. The reasons for this are very different: loss of a mobile phone, mistrust of a loved one or employee, worries about a child. Tracking utilities connect to the geolocation system and transmit location data to you. Below are popular options for Android.

GPS tracker Family Locator

The name indicates that the application helps keep track of relatives and children, but only with their knowledge. For geographic positioning, you must enable a GPS tracker, which will send data to your computer or mobile phone. The application is installed on several Android mobile phones, then a “Circle” is created. Everyone must confirm permission to be tracked using geolocation.

The main disadvantage of the program is that the GPS tracker must be activated, without it it will not be possible to establish the location. You can download the Family Locator GPS tracker for free, download the file to your phone via a USB cable and run the installation. The application has the following options:

• sending an SOS signal with one click;
• determines location when GPS is turned on;
• sends a message when deviating from the direction specified by the route;
• you can set the arrival point, the application will send a message when the user reaches it.

Lost Android

You can download the utility directly from the official Android application store, it is distributed free of charge. Helps you find out, using geolocation, where the mobile phone on which the program is installed is located. To manage and view data, you must register on the developer’s website and you will be given access to your personal account. The main drawback is the lack of Russian language; the interface is entirely in English. The application has high potential for remote control of an Android device:

• device blocking;
• destruction of mobile data;
• reading received and sent messages;
• enable/disable Wi-Fi, GPS;
• notification about SIM card change;
• removing the launch icon from the desktop;
• mobile phone control using text commands;
• call list display and much more.

Where are my children

The application helps to track not only the child’s location by geolocation, but also the state of the mobile phone. When the battery charge is low, the system sends a message to the parent. Android location detection is not the only function of the program; it also has the following options:

1. Wiretap. Launches the microphone remotely, which allows you to listen to the environment and record an audio track without the child’s knowledge. This is a useful feature for parents whose children are in turbulent adolescence.
2. Setting up movement zones. Parents create special zones (school, sports section, your yard) and if the child leaves it, an alert is sent. You can call him and ask him to come back.
3. Saving your travel route. The application stores data about where the user has been over the last 2 days.

After installation, the program can work in two modes - child and parent. The first one must be activated on the Android device that will be monitored. The second is needed to obtain data and control. Remember that geolocation on Android only works when GPS is turned on and the utility can be easily turned off if the user notices it, so it will not be possible to covertly set up surveillance.

What restrictions can be set on a child’s Android smartphone?

Android has much fewer options: all it has to do is set an age rating for downloaded applications from Google Play and block access to songs with obscene content. But Google has a Family Link service that allows you to do what iOS cannot - set the device lock time and get statistics on application use. However, we hasten to disappoint, the application is not sold in Russia. Separately, the operating system has a function for tracking the location of the device.

Another important point is that the location search is carried out only in the visible area of ​​the map, i.e. if your default is Moscow, and you are trying to find a specific address in Omsk, nothing will work. But this can be easily solved; you can simply reduce the scale of the map, so that all of Russia was in the visible area.

Setting up Yandex Direct taking into account geotargeting

For whom will ads in Yandex Direct taking into account geolocation be useful? A lot for everyone! Taxis, food delivery, fitness clubs, restaurants and more. create a unique advertisement for each individual area .

For example, for food delivery, a good option would be to advertise: “Pizza delivery to the Mitinsky Park area is free.”

Taxi can display advertisements: “Now there are free cars in the Mitinsky Park area - order a taxi.”

In general, use your imagination, share your ideas in the comments and go ahead to conquer new heights using the new geolocation functionality in Yandex Direct called “Hyperlocal Targeting”.