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Select GPS settings

There are various ways of determining your position. If you turn on one or more positioning methods on your phone, the information about your position will be available to other functions on your phone, such as navigation, search functions and weather forecast. Follow these instructions to select GPS settings.

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  • 1
    Find "Location"
    • Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your phone.
    • Press the settings icon.
    • Press Location.
  • 2
    Turn network-based GPS on or off
    • Press Google's location service to turn the function on or off.
    • If you turn on the function:
    • Press Agree.
    • If you turn on network-based GPS, your phone can find your approximate position using the network. This is useful if you don't have a GPS satellite fix.
  • 3
    Turn satellite-based GPS on or off
    • Press GPS satellites to turn the function on or off.
    • If you turn on satellite-based GPS, your phone can find your exact position. Satellite-based GPS requires a clear view of the sky.
  • 4
    Turn location access for apps on or off
    • Press Location & Google search to turn the function on or off.
  • 5
    Return to the home screen
    • Press the Home key several times to return to the home screen.