Google whines about my location, any fix?
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@viljay said in Google whines about my location, any fix?:
Don't use Google so cannot test anything (and it seems like the popup is anyway not showing up for everyone) but Vivaldi allows you to add more block-lists in the settings to the ad/tracker blocker. Some of them may contain a rule that blocks this specific annoyance. For example you could try "Fanboy's Annoyance List" or similar.
Can you explain how this works? Where or how do I enable "Fanboy's Annoyance List"?
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@Onweerwolf
Hi, for the setup check: Blocking ListsHere is the list: https://secure.fanboy.co.nz/fanboy-mobile-notifications.txt
Cheers, mib
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@mib2berlin said in Google whines about my location, any fix?:
@Onweerwolf
Hi, for the setup check: Blocking ListsHere is the list: https://secure.fanboy.co.nz/fanboy-mobile-notifications.txt
Cheers, mib
I find this confusing. Does it go under 'exceptions'?
Like this?
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@Onweerwolf
No, exceptions is the opposite.
Click Manage Sources, two hidden setups appear, add the list to Ad Blocking Sources. -
okay I see now.
That's really confusing to hide those lists and make a button that says "manage" instead of "show". If you've never done this you don't see anything to manage.
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@Onweerwolf
I understand but it is exactly described in the help page I linked.Anyway, I hope this helps, mib
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Not really. "Settings > Privacy" doesn't exist, it's "Privacy & Security"
Additionally there is no incentive to click 'manage sources' if you haven't added a source yet. You're looking for a place to add the source not for a way to edit something that is already there. You don't even know there are already sources there since they are hidden, for unknown reasons.
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@mib2berlin said in Google whines about my location, any fix?:
@Onweerwolf
Hi, for the setup check: Blocking ListsHere is the list: https://secure.fanboy.co.nz/fanboy-mobile-notifications.txt
Cheers, mib
Did not work, unfortunately.
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@Onweerwolf
Hi, I cant test this, I never get such a message, sorry. -
So, I found a fix on Reddit that has been working for me, so far.
In uBlock add this filter:
www.google.com##html:style(overflow: visible !important) www.google.com##div[role="dialog"] span:has-text(/^See results closer to you\?$/):upward(7)
Original link: https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/17zpook/comment/ks9nred/
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@Onweerwolf
Google can tell what city you are in from your IP number. I do not log into Google (except for Gmail) and I do not allow anyone to use Location. Google Maps will open showing me the city where I am located (but not the exact spot). -
@Streptococcus said in Google whines about my location, any fix?:
@Onweerwolf
Google can tell what city you are in from your IP number. I do not log into Google (except for Gmail) and I do not allow anyone to use Location. Google Maps will open showing me the city where I am located (but not the exact spot).Not sure what your point is.
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@Onweerwolf
You were complaining about Google complaining about your location. They know what city you are in (and therefore what country) from your IP number. -
@Streptococcus said in Google whines about my location, any fix?:
@Onweerwolf
You were complaining about Google complaining about your location. They know what city you are in (and therefore what country) from your IP number.Did you read this thread?
The problem is not whether Google does or does not know my location. The problem is the nagging popup.
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@Onweerwolf
I do not allow anyone to use Location, and I do not sign in to Google or allow Google search to use cookies. I do not get any nag when I use it. -
Good for you. But as explained by yngve that's likely random. I also do not allow location, sign in to Google, etc.