Blackberry Q5 Location services, About location services, Turn on or turn off location services

User Guide Maps and locations

Change default route settings

If you always want BlackBerry Maps to show you the fastest or shortest route, or want to avoid certain things on your route, such as highways, toll roads, car-sharing lanes, or ferries, you can change your default settings.

1.In the Maps app, swipe down from the top of the screen.

2.Tap > Route Options.

Switch between voice-guided prompts and tones

BlackBerry Maps can prompt you about upcoming turns using voice directions or tones.

1.In the Maps app, swipe down from the top of the screen.

2.Tap > Navigation Audio.

3.Tap an option.

Location services

About location services

You can turn on location services so that location-based applications and services, like BlackBerry Maps, can find your location. Location-based applications can use GPS technology and other information to provide you with information, such as driving directions.

Turn on or turn off location services

Some apps require GPS location information to work as expected.

1.On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.

2.Tap Settings > Location Services.

3.Tap the Location Services switch.

Turn on or turn off traffic data

If traffic data is turned on, your BlackBerry device sends anonymous GPS location information to provide traffic data to BlackBerry applications.

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