> Android enforces permissions on Google apps too. I don't think that's what this is about. Google Play Services is a "location provider" for a device, which m

> Android enforces permissions on Google apps too. I don't think that's what this is about. Google Play Services is a "location provider" for a device, which means it offers an API to other apps with "enhanced accuracy". It combines a number of different signals, including GPS, WiFi and dead reckoning, to improve location accuracy. To turn it off you either need to switch "Location Mode" to "Device Only" (up to Oreo) or you need to go to the "Google Location Accuracy" menu and turn "High Accuracy" off.