Amazon Shopping: How to Turn Off the Radar (Geolocation) and Silence Notifications Forever

Your phone buzzes. Again. Amazon Shopping wants to know where you are—right now. Maybe it’s a “deal” on a blender you Googled once, or a push notification that screams “Your package is 2 blocks away!” But here’s the thing: constant location tracking drains your battery and feeds a data machine that knows more about your habits than your best friend. Let’s fix that.

Why Does Amazon Shopping Want My Exact Location?

Amazon uses geolocation to offer “local deals,” estimate delivery times, and—let’s be honest—build a profile of where you go. On iOS, the app may ask for “Always” access; on Android, it might sneak into “Precise” mode. The result? Your phone pings a satellite every few minutes, and Amazon logs that data. It’s like wearing a digital leash.

How to Revoke Location Permissions on iOS

Open Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services. Find Amazon Shopping in the list. Tap it and select Never. If you still want location for delivery tracking, choose While Using the App—but be warned: the app may still ping your location in the background if you leave it open. For total silence, go with Never.

How to Revoke Location Permissions on Android

Go to Settings → Apps → Amazon Shopping → Permissions. Tap Location and select Deny. On some phones, you’ll see an option for “Allow only while using the app”—choose that if you must, but Deny is cleaner. Bonus: Android lets you toggle “Use precise location” off separately.

How to Disable Push Notifications on iOS

In Settings → Notifications → Amazon Shopping, toggle Allow Notifications off. Or, if you want to keep some, disable Sounds and Badges but leave Banners on. But honestly? Going cold turkey is liberating.

How to Disable Push Notifications on Android

Head to Settings → Apps → Amazon Shopping → Notifications. Flip the master switch off. Or, tap each category (like “Deals” or “Shipping”) and turn them off individually. Pro tip: Amazon’s notification settings inside the app are a maze—stick to system settings.

Still feel like Amazon’s watching? That’s because it is. Compared to the American model under the California CCPA or CPRA, where you can opt out of data sales and request deletion, Amazon’s global practices are murkier. The CCPA gives Californians the right to say “stop selling my data”—but outside the US, you’re often stuck with toggles that don’t fully stop tracking. Amazon Shopping’s location and notification permissions are just the tip of the iceberg. Revoke them, and you’ve taken a real step toward privacy—even if the company still knows what you bought last Tuesday.

One last thing: turning off location might break some features, like “Find a package near you.” But honestly, do you need Amazon to know you’re in the bathroom when you order toilet paper? Probably not. The tracking is stickier than duct tape on arm hair—peel it off.