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Settings 185
Location Access
UsetheLocationaccessmenutosetyourpreferencesforusingandsharingyourlocationwhenyou
searchforinformationanduselocation-basedapplications,suchasMaps.
AccesstoMyLocation
YoucanuseinformationfromWi-Fiandmobilenetworkstodetermineyourapproximatelocation,
usedwhilesearchinginGoogleMapsandotherapplications.Whenyoucheckmarkthisoption,
you’reaskedwhetheryouconsenttosharingyourlocationanonymouslywithGoogle’slocation
service.
1.
Tap > >System settings>Location access.
2.
TaptheAccess to my location switch toactivateit.
3. Whenyouturnonthisoption,you‘reaskedwhetheryouconsenttosharingyourlocation
anonymouslywithGoogle‘slocationservice.
4. ReadthedisclaimerandtapAgree.
GPSSatellites
Youcanuseyourdevice'sglobalpositioningsystem(GPS)satellitereceivertopinpointyourlocation
towithinaccuracyascloseasseveralmeters(streetlevel).ActualGPSaccuracydependsonaclear
viewoftheskyandotherfactors.
1.
Tap > >System settings>Location access.
2. TaptheGPS satellitescheckbox.(Abluecheckmarkwillappear.)
Note: UncheckthisoptionwhenyoudonotuseMapstoconservebattery.
Wi-Fi&MobileNetworkLocation
YoucanletGoogleuseyourlocationtoimprovesearchresultsandotherservices.
1.
Tap > >System settings>Location access.
2. TaptheWi-Fi & mobile network locationcheckbox.(Abluecheckmarkwillappear.)
3. Whenyoucheckthisoption,you‘reaskedwhetheryouallowGoogletouseyourlocationfor
improvedsearchresultsandotherservices.
4. ReadthedisclaimerandtapAgree.
Security
UsetheSecuritysettingstoconfigurehowtohelpsecureyourphoneanditsdata.