How to prevent Google from asking for location permission when enabling GPS? I took this new phone which had a notification about an update. Thinking it is like Windows OS where I must have the newest updates for proper security practices- I agreed for the update.

Turns out it has become a Lollipop device now. It wouldn't be much of a problem except that the owner who has no Google account and want to stay away from them as much as possible, sharing as little info as possible- now gets a popup every time she turns on the GPS, asking her to share her location with Google ("use Google location services").  She keeps hitting 'Decline', but other than being annoying, the demand is obviously destined to be accidentally accepted one day. 

I've spent the entire day looking for a solution and I'm fairly desperate. I am not allowed to install any 3rd party GPS app on the phone nor can I revert to the previous version if it involves me downloading some file from the internet (not from an official source) and trying to flash the device (I'm inexperienced and afraid to brick the device as well).

Can anyone help? 

P.S.: 


Funnily enough the popup has a "decline" button, an "accept" button, and a "don't ask me again" tick box- however when you choose the tick box- the "Decline"  button disappears (turns grey). 
I just want to add that it goes without saying about a root being out of the question.
How do you get ride of the pop up ? 


Hi ,there is a simple solution go to settings &gt; location &gt; Mode and
choose device only , the phone will use only the GPS sensor to get
your location it is more than enough because any app that want to get
your location will get your Coordinates (X,Y,and altitude too -height
above sea level- )


What is causing the annoying pop up ?


The pop up shows up becuase you choose high accuracy when you choose
that option the phone will use ,your cell network ,wifi hot-spot and
GPS sensor to determine your exact location in order to do so the
phone need to send hotspot location or network antenna location.