Enabling Location Access
Enable location-based services to ensure that map, navigation, and weather apps can access your location information.
Configuring the location settings
Features may vary depending on your carrier.
1. Open Settings.
2. Touch Security & privacy > Location services.
3. Switch on Access to my location, you can
– Use GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks: Uses GPS and your device’s Internet connection. Enable this option for highly accurate positioning.
– Use Wi-Fi and mobile networks: Only uses your device’s Internet connection. Enable this option for reduced power consumption and longer standby times.
– Use GPS only: Does not require an Internet connection. Enable this option to reduce mobile data usage.
Increasing indoor positioning accuracy
Your device uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for more accurate positioning when you are indoors.
1. Open Settings.
2. Touch Security & privacy > Location services.
3. Touch > Scan settings, you can:
– Switch on Wi-Fi scanning. Location apps and services will continually scan for Wi-Fi networks for more accurate positioning.
– Switch on Bluetooth scanning. Location apps and services will search for Bluetooth devices for more accurate positioning.