An April 2019 survey conducted among adults in the United States found that younger respondents were more comfortable with their device location being accessible for mobile apps. During the survey period, 29 percent of respondents 55 years old and above stated they were least comfortable with device location permission, whereas only 16 percent of respondents between 18 and 34 years old stated the same.
How comfortable are you with a mobile app having access to the device's precise location?
Survey respondents were asked how comfortable they were with granting a downloaded smart phone application the following permissions on a
scale from 1 to 5 (with 5 being the most comfortable).
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MediaPro. (April 30, 2019). How comfortable are you with a mobile app having access to the device's precise location? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1050277/us-perception-on-granting-smartphones-location-access-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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