•Stay in network coverage. Depending on who your service provider is, the network will provide your phone with information that helps determine your location more quickly and accurately.
Updating Satellite Almanac Data
Another way to keep the GPS feature of your phone working well is to keep your satellite almanac data up to date.
The United States government maintains an almanac of data about where GPS satellites are as they orbit the Earth. This information is available to your phone. Keeping your satellite almanac up to date helps your phone determine your location more quickly.
The almanac contains information about the location of satellites, their operational status, and other satellite information. Keeping this information updated enhances the performance of your GPS feature. In most cases, your phone will be able to get a fix in strong satellite signal conditions with outdated almanac data, but it may take longer.
Note: When you make an emergency call, your phone does not rely upon the almanac to determine your location.
Updating Satellite Almanac Data
If your satellite almanac data is out of date, your phone may prompt you to update it. Follow the instructions that appear on the phone’s display. You may be asked to go to a web site or call a customer care number.
Setting Privacy Options
Your phone’s GPS privacy options control whether software applications may view the location of your phone.You may set your phone to one of these GPS privacy options:
•Restricted — No software applications may view the location of your phone. However, location information may still be available to the phone’s owner, fleet manager, or account administrator.
•Unrestricted — All applications may view the location of your phone, without notifying you.
•By Permission — When an application attempts to view the location of your phone, you will be prompted to give permission. However, location information may still be available to the phone’s owner, fleet manager, or account administrator.
Note: Privacy options do not apply to the transmission of location information during emergency 911 calls.
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