User Manual

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GPS Enabled
Your phone’s GPS Enabled feature uses information
from Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites
orbiting the Earth to determine the approximate
geographical location of your phone, expressed as
latitude and longitude. The availability and accuracy
of this location information (and the amount of time
that it takes to calculate it) will vary depending on the
environment in which you are using the GPS feature.
For example, GPS location fixes are often difficult to
obtain indoors, in covered locations, between high
buildings, or in other situations where you have not
established a clear broad view of the sky. SEE:
“IMPORTANT: Things to Keep in Mind” on page
55.
When you make a 911 emergency call, the GPS
feature of your phone can help emergency personnel
locate you if your phone has adequate access to
GPS satellite signals and your emergency response
center is equipped to process such information.
You can also use the GPS feature to view your
approximate location. Location information appears
on the phone’s display.
If your phone is connected to a laptop computer or
similar device, software running on that device can
request your location. To protect your privacy, you
can control whether these requests are granted.
IMPORTANT: Things to Keep in
Mind
If you are using the GPS feature of your phone while
driving, please give full attention to driving and to the
road.
Where adequate signals from multiple satellites
are not available (usually because your GPS
antenna cannot establish a view of a wide area of
open sky), the GPS feature of your phone WILL
NOT WORK. Such situations include but are not
limited to:
• In underground locations
• Inside of buildings, trains, or other covered
vehicles
• Under any other metal or concrete roof or
structure
• Between tall buildings or under dense
tree-cover
• Near a powerful radio or television tower
• When your GPS antenna is covered (for
example, by your hand or other object) or
facing the ground
• In temperature extremes outside the operating
limits of your phone