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Enabling a Location source
Before you use Google Maps and find your location or search for
places of interest, you must enable a location source. To enable the
location source you must enable the wireless network, or enable the
GPS satellites.
Important!
The more location determining functions are enabled, the
more accurate the determination will be of your position.
1.
From the main
Settings
page, tap
More
tab
➔
Location
services
.
2.
Tap
Access to my location
to enable sharing your location with
requesting applications.
3.
Tap
Use GPS satellites
to enable the GPS satellite.
4.
Tap
Use wireless networks
to allow apps to use data from
sources such as Wi-Fi and mobile networks to provide a better
approximation of your current location.
5.
Tap
My places
to enable the storage of your favorite locations.
To receive better GPS signals, avoid using your device in the
following conditions:
•
inside a building or between buildings
•
in a tunnel or underground passage
•
in poor weather
•
around high-voltage or electromagnetic fields
•
in a vehicle with tinted windows
