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Location Access
You can let your device access GPS, Wi-Fi networks, and
mobile networks to estimate your location.
1. From the Home or
All Apps
icon (
), tap on
Settings
(
).
2. Tap on
Location
located under
Personal
settings.
Enable and modify required security settings.
3. Enable
Location
.
4. Set the
Location mode
using
assisted GPS
and
select one of the following options:
•
High accuracy:
High accuracy mode uses
GPS, Wi-Fi, mobile networks, to get the
highest-accuracy location for your device.
•
Batter saving:
Battery saving mode allows
your device to estimate your location using low
battery-intensive location sources, such as Wi-
Fi and mobile networks.
•
Device only:
Device only mode allows your
device to estimate your location using GPS
only. This mode may use more battery power
and take longer to determine your location.
When the location switch from the notification screen is
OFF
, your device location is not shared with any apps.
Apps Accessing Your Location
You can view and force stop the apps that are accessing
or have recently accessed your location.
1. In the
Location screen
, view the list of applications
that are accessing or recently accessed the
location data of your phone, under
Recent location
requests
.
2. Tap an application to view the application info .
You can stop, disable or uninstall it. The following
applications are system applications that access the
location services by default.
•
High battery use:
Apps which are tagged under
High battery use
receives location information from
sources that may use more battery power.
•
Low battery use:
Apps which are tagged under
Low battery use
receives location information from
only low battery-intensive sources.
Selecting an app brings you to its App info page, where
you can view app permissions and uninstall an app.
Backup & Reset Options
You can back up data and connect to one or more of your
Google accounts using Android backup services. If you
need to replace your device or erase its data, you can
restore your data for any accounts that were previously
backed up.
To backup your data:
1. From the Home or
All Apps
icon (
), tap
Settings
(
).
2. Tap on
Backup & reset
located under
Personal
settings.
3. Enable the option
Back up my data
.
If you do not have a backup account on your
device, you can touch
Backup account
to add
an account.
Managing Personal, Account and System Settings
