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Updating Satellite Almanac
Data
Another way to keep the GPS feature of your
phone working well is to keep your satellite
almanac data up to date.
The United States government maintains an
almanac of data about where GPS satellites are as
they orbit the Earth. This information is available to
your phone. Keeping your satellite almanac up to
date helps your phone determine your location
more quickly.
The almanac contains information about the
location of satellites, their operational status, and
other satellite information. Keeping this information
updated enhances the performance of your GPS
feature. In most cases, your phone will be able to
get a fix in strong satellite signal conditions with
outdated almanac data, but it may take longer.
Note: When you make an emergency call, your
phone does not rely upon the almanac to
determine your location.
If your satellite almanac data is out of date, your
phone may prompt you to update it. Follow the
instructions that appear on the phone's display.
You may be asked to go to a web site or call a
customer care number.
Updating Satellite Almanac Data
Setting Privacy Options
Your phone's GPS privacy options control whether
software applications may view the location of your
phone.You may set your phone to one of these
GPS privacy options:
• Restricted — No software applications may
view the location of your phone. However,
location information may still be available to the
phone's owner, fleet manager, or account
administrator.
• Unrestricted — All applications may view the
location of your phone, without notifying you.
• By Permission — When an application
attempts to view the location of your phone, you
will be prompted to give permission. However,
location information may still be available to the
phone's owner, fleet manager, or account
administrator.
Note: Privacy options do not apply to the
transmission of location information
during emergency 911 calls.
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