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GPS Your phone has a GPS receiver that uses satellite signals to calculate your location. If you cannot use some GPS features, see I cannot use Internet-based services on page 68. Using GPS Your location can be found when you have a clear view of the sky. If your location is not found after a few minutes, move to another location. To help the search, stand still and do not cover the GPS antenna. The first time you use the GPS it may take up to 10 minutes before your location is found. Assisted start With Assisted start your location is calculated more quickly. If not turned off, Assisted start will automatically be used to find your location when Assisted GPS (A-GPS) technology is available. To set when to use Assisted start 1 From standby select Menu > Location services > Settings > Assisted start. 2 Select an option. Google Maps™ for mobile Google Maps™ lets you view your current location, find other locations and calculate routes. When you start Google Maps, your approximate location is shown using information from nearby mobile towers. Your location is updated with a more precise position when the GPS receiver finds your location. To use Google Maps • From standby select Menu > Location services > Google Maps. To learn more about Google Maps • When you use Google Maps, select Options > Help. 54 GPS This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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GPS
Your phone has a GPS receiver that
uses satellite signals to calculate your
location.
If you cannot use some GPS features, see
I cannot use Internet-based services on
page 68.
Using GPS
Your location can be found when you
have a clear view of the sky. If your
location is not found after a few
minutes, move to another location. To
help the search, stand still and do not
cover the GPS antenna.
The first time you use the GPS it may take
up to 10 minutes before your location is
found.
Assisted start
With
Assisted start
your location is
calculated more quickly. If not turned
off,
Assisted start
will automatically be
used to find your location when
Assisted GPS (A-GPS) technology is
available.
To set when to use Assisted start
1
From standby select
Menu
>
Location
services
>
Settings
>
Assisted start
.
2
Select an option.
Google Maps™ for mobile
Google Maps™ lets you view your
current location, find other locations
and calculate routes.
When you start Google Maps, your
approximate location is shown using
information from nearby mobile towers.
Your location is updated with a more
precise position when the GPS receiver
finds your location.
To use Google Maps
From standby select
Menu
>
Location
services
>
Google Maps
.
To learn more about Google Maps
When you use Google Maps, select
Options
>
Help
.
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GPS
This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.