SoroSoke uses your device location to deliver LGA-specific content in your home feed, tag posts with your locality, and surface trending topics relevant to your community. Your precise GPS coordinates are never stored or shared.
Why SoroSoke needs your location
- LGA detection — your Local Government Area is identified so you see civic content relevant to your community, not generic national content.
- Post tagging — when you create a post, your LGA is suggested so other users in your area can find your content.
- Trending topics — LGA and state-level trending is only possible with location awareness.
- Leaderboard — your ranking on the leaderboard is per-LGA and per-state.
Enabling location on Android
Go to your Android device's Settings → Location. Ensure Location is toggled on.
Go to Settings → Apps → SoroSoke → Permissions → Location.
Select "Allow only while using the app" for the best balance of functionality and privacy.
Return to SoroSoke and refresh your feed.
Enabling location on the web app
When you first use the web app at app.sorosokegpl.com, your browser will prompt for location access. Click Allow. If you previously denied it, click the lock/info icon in your browser's address bar, find Location, and change it to Allow.
Disabling or revoking location access
You can revoke location permission at any time in your device or browser settings. SoroSoke will still function, but your feed will show state-level or national content instead of LGA-specific posts, and you won't be prompted to tag your LGA when posting.
Location accuracy
SoroSoke uses low-to-medium accuracy location (derived from GPS + network) to determine your LGA — not your precise street address. The level of detail stored is only the LGA name (e.g. "Ikeja" or "Gwagwalada"), not your exact coordinates.
Your location is only used to determine your LGA at the time of use. Raw GPS coordinates are not logged, stored in the database, or shared with any third party. Read our full Privacy Policy for details.