8 Ball Pool: How to Turn Off the Radar (Location) and Mute Notifications Forever

You're lining up the perfect shot, and then—BZZT. A notification: 'Your turn!' Except it's 2 AM, and you haven't played in three days. And somewhere in the background, 8 Ball Pool is checking your GPS to serve you ads based on where you live. Creepy, right? Let's fix that.

Why Does 8 Ball Pool Want My Exact Location?

8 Ball Pool uses location for targeted ads and to show you local tournaments (or so they say). But do you really need to share your coordinates to sink a virtual 8-ball? Probably not. Turning off location saves battery and stops the app from building a profile on you.

How to Disable Location on iOS

Step 1: Open Settings

Go to your iPhone's Settings app—the gray gear icon.

Step 2: Find 8 Ball Pool

Scroll down and tap on '8 Ball Pool' in the app list.

Step 3: Change Location Access

Tap 'Location' and select 'Never'. That's it. No more GPS pings.

How to Disable Location on Android

Step 1: Open Settings

Go to Settings > Apps.

Step 2: Select 8 Ball Pool

Tap on '8 Ball Pool' from your app list.

Step 3: Tap Permissions

Tap 'Permissions' and then 'Location'. Choose 'Deny'. Done.

How to Turn Off Notifications

On iOS

Settings > 8 Ball Pool > Notifications > Toggle off 'Allow Notifications'.

On Android

Settings > Apps > 8 Ball Pool > Notifications > Toggle off all notification categories.

Now you can play in peace without the app nagging you. Your battery will thank you, and your location stays private.

But here's the kicker: compared to the American model under the California CCPA or CPRA, where you have the right to opt out of data sales and request deletion, many mobile games like 8 Ball Pool still collect data aggressively unless you manually intervene. The CCPA gives Californians more control, but for the rest of us, it's a manual lockdown. So take charge—your privacy is worth more than a few extra ad impressions.