Apple MD058LL/A Finding Your Current Location, Quick tap finds your current approximate location

Finding Your Current Location

A quick tap finds your current (approximate) location.

Find your current location: Tap .

Your current location is indicated by a blue marker. If your location can’t be determined precisely, a blue circle also appears around the marker. The size of the circle depends on how precisely your location can be determined—the smaller the circle, the greater the precision.

If you drag the map and tap again, iPod touch centers the map back to your approximate location.

iPod touch uses location services to determine your location. Location services uses available information from local Wi-Fi networks (if you have Wi-Fi turned on). When an app is using location services, appears in the status bar. Location services may not be available in all countries or regions.

If location services is turned off, you’ll be prompted to turn it on. You can’t find your current location if location services is turned off. See “Location Services” on page 159.

To conserve battery life, turn location services off when you’re not using it. In Settings, choose General > Location Services.

Get information about your current location: Tap the blue marker, then tap . iPod touch displays the address of your current location, if available. You can use this information to:

ÂÂ Get directions

ÂÂ Add the location to contacts ÂÂ Send the address via email ÂÂ Bookmark the location

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