Q: How can I tweak Settings/Location to switch on/off the GPS receiver directly, independent if an app asks for position data or not?

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For enabling/disabling GPS, connman seems to have an interface:

 busctl call  net.connman /net/connman/technology/gps net.connman.Technology GetProperties
a{sv} 5 "Name" s "Gps" "Type" s "gps" "Powered" b true "Connected" b false "Tethering" b false

devel-su busctl call  net.connman /net/connman/technology/gps net.connman.Technology SetProperty sv "Powered" b false

 busctl call  net.connman /net/connman/technology/gps net.connman.Technology GetProperties
a{sv} 5 "Name" s "Gps" "Type" s "gps" "Powered" b false "Connected" b false "Tethering" b false

Haven’t tested whether that does anything though.

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