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# Location Settings

In the **Kiosk Settings** tab of the **Edit Device Profile** page, you can control how the device’s **location services behave** when a profile is applied. This influences whether devices report their location and whether system location services are enabled or disabled.

 **Navigation:**\
Go to **Device Management > Device Profiles > Edit Profile > Kiosk Settings > Location Settings**.

| **Option**      | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Unspecified** | No specific location policy is set by CubiLock. The device retains its default Android behavior for location services.                                                                                            |
| **Enforced**    | The profile *requires location services to be turned on* during provisioning and while the device is managed. If location services are off, the device will show a compliance issue until the user turns them on. |
| **Disabled**    | The profile *requires location services to be turned off*. If location is on, the device will show a compliance issue until the user turns it off.                                                                |

### **How to Use This Setting**

Use **Location Mode** to control how device location services are treated as part of your security or compliance strategy:

* **Unspecified:**\
  Leave location control to the device’s normal settings or other policies.
* **Enforced:**\
  If your use case requires accurate location reporting (e.g., field force tracking, asset management), enforce location so the device must have location services enabled when provisioning and during operation.
* **Disabled:**\
  For privacy‑focused use cases — for example, customer‑facing kiosks where location doesn’t matter — you can require location services be turned off.

| **Scenario**                                                                                | **Recommended Setting** |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- |
| Fleet tracking, asset tracking, or geofencing requirements                                  | **Enforced**            |
| Devices used in private spaces with no location requirement                                 | **Disabled**            |
| Devices with no specific location requirement, or leave control up to the user’s OS default | **Unspecified**         |