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- Place the tracker outside for 5 minutes after
completing all the above
Why is my tracker giving inaccurate locations?
Location accuracy depend on a number of variable, please
refer to
How the Location Technologies Work section for
more details on how these technologies work.
Generally speaking here are a few good practices that help
improve the location accuracy of your tracker.
- Avoid surrounding your tracker with metals as they
block GPS and GSM signals
- To allow for more GPS locations to occur, try to place
your tracker somewhere with a good line of sight
with the sky
- Try to place your tracker with the logo facing up
- Increase GPS timeout, please refer to manual
configurations section and find out how to change
the
GPS settings
- Make sure you have the correct settings, you might
need to tweak your
advanced settings. If you are
unsure get in touch and we will assist!
Why is my battery not lasting as long as
advertised?
The advertised values are general guidelines, in reality there
are many variables that affect battery life such as:
- Where the tracker is mounted: with a clear line of
sight with the sky, the tracker will use less power per
location update