Hold Your Device Correctly - Nokia 5230 User Manual

Assisted GPS (A-GPS) is used to retrieve assistance data over a packet data
connection, which assists in calculating the coordinates of your current location
when your device is receiving signals from satellites.
When you activate A-GPS, your device receives useful satellite information from an
assistance data server over the cellular network. With the help of assisted data, your
device can obtain the GPS position faster.
Your device is preconfigured to use the Nokia A-GPS service, if no service provider-
specific A-GPS settings are available. The assistance data is retrieved from the Nokia
A-GPS service server only when needed.
You must have an internet access point defined in the device to retrieve assistance
data from the Nokia A-GPS service over a packet data connection. To define an access
point for A-GPS, select Menu > Applications > Location and Positioning >
Positioning server > Access point. Only a packet data internet access point can
be used. Your device asks for the internet access point when GPS is used for the first
time.

Hold your device correctly

When using the GPS receiver, ensure you do not cover the antenna with your hand.
Establishing a GPS connection may take from a couple of seconds to
tens of minutes. Establishing a GPS connection in the car, in bad
weather conditions, or in a challenging geographical environment
may take longer.
The GPS receiver draws its power from the device battery. Using the
GPS receiver may drain the battery faster.
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