Google has fixed a bug in its Search app, which caused it to request location all the time when users went back to the home screen. It is unknown what caused the bug. He has performed on various phones and launchers.
The Pixel launcher on Google’s own Pixel phones, among others, had a bug, but also the Nokia 7.1 and OnePlus 6T, Android Police writes. It is possible that phones drained faster as a result of the bug, because requesting the location uses a relatively large amount of the battery. It’s also not clear how Google resolved the bug as it hasn’t pushed an update to the Search app.
The bug surfaced on Reddit a few days ago. Some users saw by the GPS icon that the Search app was requesting the location, while other users have turned on the Android system notifications, which shows that the bug occurred.