Ability to turn off location use status bar color changing from apps in the background

Originator:srscottrobbins
Number:rdar://32712806 Date Originated:June 12 2017, 11:14 AM
Status:Open Resolved:No
Product:iOS + SDK Product Version:11.0 (15A5278f)
Classification:Suggestion Reproducible:Yes
 
Area:
Something not on this list

Summary:
I understand for privacy reasons you wanted the user to know when an app was getting the user's location. However, I personally find it pretty distracting because colors will randomly flash on the screen. 

I gave these apps permission to access my location. I have the option to say only do it when using the app, I chose to let them track me.

Steps to Reproduce:
* Allow an app to use your location In the background
* Leave the app
* Wait for that app to try to access it

Expected Results:
I don't want to see anything. (put some icon in the status bar if you want)

Observed Results:
A colored banner appears while they are accessing the location, saying that the app is accessing it.

Version:
11.0 (15A5278f)

Notes:
I'd like a way to at least turn this off in the settings system wide

Configuration:
iPad Air 2

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