This application discloses a method, apparatus, device, and storage medium for configuring uplink positioning reference signals, relating to the field of mobile communications. The method includes: sending a request message to a network device and / or a Location Management Function (LMF)
network element; wherein the request message is used to request the network device and / or the LMF
network element to configure the uplink positioning reference
signal for a terminal device. By having the terminal device actively request the configuration of the uplink positioning reference
signal from the network device and / or the LMF
network element, it is possible to configure the uplink positioning reference
signal for the terminal device immediately upon its request, even when the terminal device releases the stored uplink positioning reference signal configuration. This reduces the time
delay in configuring the uplink positioning reference signal for the terminal device, thereby reducing positioning latency and improving the flexibility of configuring the uplink positioning reference signal.