A simplified sidebar on mobile

March 26, 2026

A simplified sidebar on mobile

To give you more space to view your most critical chats and projects, the sidebar menu is now simplified on iOS and Android. ChatGPT experiences available to you based on your plan and usage—like Images, Codex, Pulse, and Apps—now appear in a horizontal bar above your chats and projects.

Location Sharing
Users can now choose to share their device location so ChatGPT can provide more relevant information, such as local recommendations, news, and weather. Sharing your device location is completely optional and off until you choose to enable it. You can update device location sharing in Settings > Data Controls at any time.

Enabling location sharing will also enable precise location. Precise location means ChatGPT can use your device’s specific location, such as an exact address, to provide more tailored results. For example, if you ask “what are the best coffee shops near me?”, ChatGPT can use your precise location to provide more relevant nearby results. On mobile devices, you can choose to toggle off precise location separately while keeping approximate device location sharing on for additional control.

ChatGPT deletes precise location data after it’s used to provide a more relevant response. If ChatGPT’s response includes information related to your specific location, such as the names of nearby restaurants or maps, that information becomes part of your conversation like any other response and will remain in your chat history unless you delete the conversation.

Parents who have set up parental controls can choose to disable device location sharing for their teen.

Rolling out to all ChatGPT consumers plans on iOS and web today. Android is coming soon.

Plugins in Codex
Codex now includes a curated plugins directory that lets users discover, install, and use packaged workflows built from apps and skills directly in Codex. Plugins are installable bundles for reusable Codex workflows, making it easier to share the same setup across projects or teams. Plugins can package skills, optional app integrations, and MCP server configurations in a single place.