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•Stay in network coverage. Depending on who your service provider is, the network will provide your Smartphone with information that helps determine your location more quickly and accurately.

Updating Satellite Almanac Data

Another way to keep the GPS feature of your Smartphone 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 Smartphone. Keeping your satellite almanac up to date helps your Smartphone 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 In most cases, your Smartphone will be able to get a fix in strong satellite signal conditions with outdated almanac data, but it may take longer.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 Smartphone does not rely upon the almanac to determine your location.

If your satellite almanac data is out of date, your Smartphone may prompt you to update it. Follow the instructions that appear on the Smartphone’s display. You may be asked to go to a web site or call a customer care number.

Setting Privacy Options

Your Smartphone’s GPS privacy options control whether Java applications on your Smartphone or other software applications may view the location of your Smartphone.You may set your Smartphone to one of these GPS privacy options.

Note: Privacy options do not apply to the transmission of location information during emergency 911 calls.

Set your GPS privacy options

1From the Home screen, select Start.

2Select Accessories and then GPS Location.

3Select Menu and then Setup.

4If your GPS PIN security feature is enabled, enter your GPS PIN. (See “Setting the GPS PIN Security Feature” on page 163 for more information.)

5In Share my position, select the privacy option you want:

•Don’t Share — No Java or similar software applications may view the location of your Smartphone. However, location information may still be available to the Smartphone’s owner, fleet manager, or account administrator.

•Available to all — All applications may view the location of your Smartphone, without notifying you.

•Ask me — When an application attempts to view the location of your Smartphone, you will be prompted to give permission. However, location information may still be available to the Smartphone’s owner, fleet manager, or account administrator.

6Select Done.