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Travel and maps, Using Location Services, Google Maps™‎ and navigation

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Travel and maps Using Location Services Location services allow applications such as Maps and the camera to use information from your cellphone or Wi-Fi network as well as Global Positioning System (GPS) information to determine your approximate location. If you're not within a clear line of sight of GPS satellites, your device can determine your location using the Wi-Fi function. And if you're not within range of a network, your device can determine your location using your cellphone network. In order to use your device to find out where you are, you need to enable location services. You may incur data connection charges when you connect to the internet from your device. To Enable or Disable Location Services 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Location, then tap the slider to enable or disable location services. Improving GPS accuracy The first time you use the GPS function in your device, it can take a few minutes for your location to be found. To help the search, make sure you have a clear view of the sky. Stand still and don't cover the GPS antenna (the highlighted area in the image). GPS signals can pass through clouds and plastic, but not through most solid objects such as buildings and mountains. If your location isn't found after a few minutes, move to another location. Google Maps™ and navigation Use Google Maps™ to track your current location, view real-time traffic situations, and receive detailed directions to your destination. The Google Maps™ application requires an internet connection when used online. You may incur data connection charges when you connect to the internet from your device. To get more detailed information about how to use this application, go to http://support.google.com. The Google Maps™ application may not be available in every market, country, or region. 136 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Travel and maps
Using Location Services
Location services allow applications such as Maps and the camera to use
information from your cellphone or Wi-Fi network as well as Global Positioning
System (GPS) information to determine your approximate location. If you're not
within a clear line of sight of GPS satellites, your device can determine your
location using the Wi-Fi function. And if you're not within range of a network, your
device can determine your location using your cellphone network.
In order to use your device to
find
out where you are, you need to enable location
services.
You may incur data connection charges when you connect to the internet from your device.
To Enable or Disable Location Services
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Location
, then tap the slider to enable or disable
location services.
Improving GPS accuracy
The
first
time you use the GPS function in your device, it can take a few minutes for
your location to be found. To help the search, make sure you have a clear view of
the sky. Stand still and don't cover the GPS antenna (the highlighted area in the
image). GPS signals can pass through clouds and plastic, but not through most
solid objects such as buildings and mountains. If your location isn't found after a
few minutes, move to another location.
Google Maps™ and navigation
Use Google Maps™ to track your current location, view real-time
traffic
situations,
and receive detailed directions to your destination.
The Google Maps™ application requires an internet connection when used online.
You may incur data connection charges when you connect to the internet from
your device. To get more detailed information about how to use this application,
go to
.
The Google Maps™ application may not be available in every market, country, or region.
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This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.