Even when location reporting and location history are turned off, Google periodically reports data for use by various apps from sources such as Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and GPS to determine your approximate location at any given time.
How to turn off Location services and GPS on Nexus 7
- To turn off these services, go to Settings, Personal, and then Location services and uncheck both Googles location service and GPS satellites.
- Doing so will disable most of Google Nows capabilities as well as many other useful features of your tablet.