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5
Tap
Done
.
Location Services
The Location Services application provides information about your location
to applications that request it. For example, Google Maps may use your
location information if you need driving directions.
1
Open
Location Services
.
2
Tap
On
or
Off
for any of the following:
Auto Locate:
When Auto Locate is on, applications can automatically
identify your location. When it’s off, an application asks if it’s OK to
identify your location. Tap
Allow
to turn on Location Services for that
session only.
Geotag Photos:
Available only when Auto Locate is on. When
Geotag Photos is on, photos are tagged with the latitude and longitude
of the location in which they were taken.
Background Data Collection:
Available only when Google Services is
on. When Background Data Collection is on, anonymous location data
is collected from your phone. This data is used to improve the quality
of Location Services.
3
(Optional) To turn GPS on/off, open the
application menu
, tap
Locate
Me Using
, and tap
GPS
.
GPS, which is turned on by default, is a radio technology that uses line
of site communication with satellites orbiting the earth. GPS is very
accurate for turn-by-turn directions and for pinpointing your location
when you are outside and with a clear view of the sky.
4
(Optional) To turn Google Services on/off, open the
application menu
,
tap
Locate Me Using
, and tap
Use Google Services
.
NOTE
GPS and Google Services can be on at the same time.
Google Services uses cellular radio towers and Wi-Fi access points to
approximate your location. This technology is very fast to acquire a
location fix, but it is not as accurate as GPS. Certain applications, such
as turn-by-turn navigation solutions, require GPS to be activated in
order to work properly.
DID
YOU
KNOW
?
The geotag is stored as an Exif tag in the photo file, not on
the image itself. A common use of the geotag occurs in online photo services like
Photobucket and desktop apps like Google Earth, which use the data to position
the photo as a thumbnail on a map.
Summary of Contents for Pre Plus
Page 1: ...User Guide ...
Page 46: ...46 Chapter 2 Basics ...
Page 52: ...52 Chapter 3 Data transfer ...
Page 118: ...118 Chapter 6 Contacts Calendar and other personal information ...
Page 134: ...134 Chapter 7 Photos videos and music ...
Page 162: ...162 Chapter 9 Documents ...
Page 176: ...176 Chapter 10 Preferences ...
Page 196: ...196 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting ...
Page 200: ...200 Terms ...
Page 206: ...206 Specifications ...