If the weather conditions are bad, the signal strength may be affected.

Some vehicles have tinted (athermic) windows, which may block the satellite signals.

Check satellite signal status

To check how many satellites your device has found,

and whether your device is receiving satellite signals,

press

, and select Tools >

Connectivity > GPS

data >

Position > Options

> Satellite status. Or,

in the Maps application, select Options > Map

view >

GPS info.

 

If your device has found satellites, a bar for each satellite is shown in the satellite info view. The longer the bar, the stronger the satellite signal. When your device has received enough

data from the satellite signal to calculate the coordinates of your location, the bar turns black. Initially your device must receive signals from at least four satellites to be able to calculate the coordinates of your location. When the initial calculation has been made, it may be possible to continue calculating the coordinates of your location with three satellites. However, the accuracy is generally better when more satellites are found.

Position requests

(GPS)

You may receive a request from a network service to

receive your position information. Service providers

Positioning

displayed showing the service that is making the

may offer information about local topics, such as

 

weather or traffic conditions, based on the location of

 

your device.

 

When you receive a position request, a message is

 

request. Select Accept to allow your position

 

information to be sent or Reject to deny the request.

 

Landmarks

 

Press

, and select Tools > Connectivity >

 

Landmarks.

 

With Landmarks, you can save the position information

 

of specific locations in your device. You can sort the

 

saved locations into different categories, such as

 

business, and add other information to them, such as

 

addresses. You can use your saved landmarks in

 

compatible applications, such as GPS data and Maps.

 

GPS coordinates are expressed in degrees and decimal

 

degrees format using the international WGS-84

 

coordinate system.

 

To create a new landmark, select Options > New

 

landmark. To make a positioning request for your

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current location, select Current position. To enter the

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Nokia N85 manual Position requests, Landmarks, Check satellite signal status