skinien
Android Enthusiast
I've seen several posts about people having issues getting location based services to work quickly and accurately. My location based services (including navigation) are working perfectly, so I figured I'd make sure people knew about the location settings in a new thread.
Go into Menu -> Settings -> Location
There are three options:
I'm pretty sure when the phone ships, all of the location settings are NOT enabled.
Menu -> Settings -> Location
There are three options:
-VZW location services
-Google location services
-Standalone GPS
VZW location services: Uses cell towers to get general location
Google location services: Uses wireless networks to get general location, but more accurate than using cell towers
Standalone GPS: Uses GPS antenna to get position. Accurate up to a couple meters (outside of course). You may have problems getting a lock in certain buildings - but GPS is meant to be used outside.
I leave VZW and Google services on all of the time and turn off Standalone GPS when I don't need to use maps. That way, if a widget (like the weather widget) needs to get a location, it doesn't spend the time/effort to get a GPS fix. Getting a general location using VZW and/or Google location services is basically instant.
I hope this helps a few of you out there.
Go into Menu -> Settings -> Location
There are three options:
I'm pretty sure when the phone ships, all of the location settings are NOT enabled.
Menu -> Settings -> Location
There are three options:
-VZW location services
-Google location services
-Standalone GPS
VZW location services: Uses cell towers to get general location
Google location services: Uses wireless networks to get general location, but more accurate than using cell towers
Standalone GPS: Uses GPS antenna to get position. Accurate up to a couple meters (outside of course). You may have problems getting a lock in certain buildings - but GPS is meant to be used outside.
I leave VZW and Google services on all of the time and turn off Standalone GPS when I don't need to use maps. That way, if a widget (like the weather widget) needs to get a location, it doesn't spend the time/effort to get a GPS fix. Getting a general location using VZW and/or Google location services is basically instant.
I hope this helps a few of you out there.