Location Services
Control apps’ access to your location, and configure location sources.
Some apps may require one or more location services be turned On for full app functionality.
GPS signals may be affected by your surroundings, including:
●
Buildings
●
Tunnels or underground structures
●
Weather conditions
●
High-voltage or electromagnetic fields
●
Tinted windows
Note
: E911 location service is standard on all mobile phones, to allow sharing of GPS
information with emergency personnel when you make a call to emergency services, such as
911.
1. Press
and touch
>
Settings
>
More
tab.
2. Touch
Location services
for options:
Access to my location
: Touch
OFF/ON
to enable location services. When enabled,
you are allowing Google’s location service to collect anonymous location data. Some
data may be stored on your phone, and collection may occur even when no apps are
running.
Location sources
:
•
Use GPS satellites
: Obtain location information from GPS satellites.
•
Use wireless networks
: Obtain location information from Wi-Fi and/or mobile
networks.
•
My places
: Save your favorite locations for use with services that require
location information. Touch
Home
,
Office
, or
Car
, and then follow the prompts to
configure options for identifying the location. Touch
to set up a different
location.
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