https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/POS-app-not-loading-due-to-location-services/m-p/687879#M55479 <P>Hi <SPAN style="background: var(--ck-color-mention-background); color: var(--ck-color-mention-text);"><a href="https://community.squareup.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/632635">@Harrowandfearn</a></SPAN> - thanks for your post.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Do you mean the app is not opening if you don't enable all of the required location settings? 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 minimize payment disputes.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Let me know if I've misunderstood the question.</P> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:28:56 GMT Breffni 2023-10-12T10:28:56Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/POS-app-not-loading-due-to-location-services/m-p/687762#M55478 <P>The POS app, is not opening due to location services being<SPAN>&nbsp;ticked / enabled. Is this a bug, as it was working fine on this device prior to an android software update from 12 - 13.</SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN>Help please square..?&nbsp;</SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN>Thanks</SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sun, 21 Sep 2025 12:35:42 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/POS-app-not-loading-due-to-location-services/m-p/687762#M55478 Harrowandfearn 2025-09-21T12:35:42Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/POS-app-not-loading-due-to-location-services/m-p/687879#M55479 <P>Hi <SPAN style="background: var(--ck-color-mention-background); color: var(--ck-color-mention-text);"><a href="https://community.squareup.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/632635">@Harrowandfearn</a></SPAN> - thanks for your post.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Do you mean the app is not opening if you don't enable all of the required location settings? 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 minimize payment disputes.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Let me know if I've misunderstood the question.</P> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:28:56 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/POS-app-not-loading-due-to-location-services/m-p/687879#M55479 Breffni 2023-10-12T10:28:56Z