Fix weather widget "Authorization to determine location required" - this is how it works!

Since the last update on Google Pixel smartphones, the weather widget is no longer displayed due to a lack of permissions. Instead, it says "Permission to determine location required". However, the problem that occurs for some users can be solved very easily. We'll show you how to do it in this guide.

The new weather widget has been available on Pixel smartphones since Android 12. However, since the last update, there has been a problem that means it is sometimes no longer displayed. Although all of the Google app's permissions seem to be set correctly. The solution to the problem is a bit frustrating because the setting is difficult to find. In this guide, we show you how to fix the problem in under 30 seconds.

Fix "Authorization to determine location required": Check authorization of the Google app

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First of all, the set location authorization of the Google app should be checked. To do this, switch to the settings under “Apps”, then to “View all apps” and select the “Google” app there. Alternatively, the Google app is searched for in the app overview on the home screen, held down and tapped on the i. There you now switch to “Authorizations”, “Location” and check whether “Always allow” and “Use exact location” are set.

Still not solved? This step will fix the problem permanently

If you have completed this step and the problem is still not resolved, continue. The following tip should solve the problem once and for all. First, open the Google app, click on the profile picture in the top right, select "Settings", tap on "Location" and then select "Always" as the setting. The "Ask every time" option does not work for a widget. Now simply switch back to the home screen, the widget should now update and display the weather again. If that doesn't work, simply tap on the widget and go back to the home screen.

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Summary:

1. Settings -> Apps -> All Apps -> Google
2. Set location authorization to "Always allow" and "Use exact location"
3. Next step: Open Google app -> profile picture top right -> settings -> location -> “Always”
4. Switch to the start screen -> open widget -> back to the start screen
5. The problem should now be solved!

Thanks to the Twitter user Saschawho alerted us to the solution to the problem!