https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Location-Services/m-p/621288#M59536 <P>Hi <a href="https://community.squareup.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/569295">@Squ4re</a>, welcome to the Seller Community.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Apologies for the delayed response.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>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>I hope this helps.&nbsp;</P> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:14:44 GMT Breffni 2022-12-06T15:14:44Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Location-Services/m-p/620495#M59535 <P>Can anyone tell me if it's possible to use the POS card reader with location services disabled on the phone? I'm not sure why they ask for it to be turned on. Thanks</P> Sun, 21 Sep 2025 16:05:46 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Location-Services/m-p/620495#M59535 Squ4re 2025-09-21T16:05:46Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Location-Services/m-p/621288#M59536 <P>Hi <a href="https://community.squareup.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/569295">@Squ4re</a>, welcome to the Seller Community.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Apologies for the delayed response.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>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>I hope this helps.&nbsp;</P> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:14:44 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Location-Services/m-p/621288#M59536 Breffni 2022-12-06T15:14:44Z