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SystemTimezoneAutomaticDetection

Configure the automatic timezone detection method - SystemTimezoneAutomaticDetection​

Unless the SystemTimezone policy turns off automatic time zone detection, then setting the policy outlines the automatic time zone detection method, which users can't change.

Setting the policy to:

  • TimezoneAutomaticDetectionDisabled keeps automatic time zone detection off.
  • TimezoneAutomaticDetectionIPOnly keeps automatic time zone detection on, using the IP-only method.
  • TimezoneAutomaticDetectionSendWiFiAccessPoints keeps automatic time zone detection on, continually sending the list of visible Wi-Fi access-points to the Geolocation API server for finer-grained time zone detection.
  • TimezoneAutomaticDetectionSendAllLocationInfo keeps automatic time zone detection on, continually sending location information (such as Wi-Fi access points, reachable cell towers, GPS) to a server for the most fine-grained time zone detection.

If not set, set to Let users decide, or set to None, then users control automatic time zone detection using normal controls in chrome://settings.

  • 0 = Let users decide
  • 1 = Never auto-detect timezone
  • 2 = Always use coarse timezone detection
  • 3 = Always send WiFi access-points to server while resolving timezone
  • 4 = Always send any available location signals to the server while resolving timezone

Data Type:

Integer

Supported features:

  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: True