# How to encourage users to provide a more precise position

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-to-encourage-users-to-provide-a-more-precise-position/42565>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [June 15, 2023, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-to-encourage-users-to-provide-a-more-precise-position/42565 "2023-06-15T12:42:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![cbirds22](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/cbirds22/32/34410_2.png) [@cbirds22](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/cbirds22)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2023, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-to-encourage-users-to-provide-a-more-precise-position/42565/103 "2023-08-05T02:15:44Z")

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> [@jnstuart](#):
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> the accuracy circle around the location is often huge, covering a big chunk of North America! How does this happen and how can they keep this from happening?

The [Android app has a known problem](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/location-accuracy-expands-when-opening-saving-location/16225) of occasionally getting the accuracy vastly incorrect. For example, when using a pinned location with a set accuracy, it may change the accuracy circle to a much greater area, such as half of North America. To correct, one simply needs to reselect the correct location.

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