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GPS Enabled
Your phone's GPS Enabled feature uses information from
Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites orbiting the
Earth to determine the approximate geographical location
of your phone, expressed as latitude and longitude. The
availability and accuracy of this location information (and
the amount of time that it takes to calculate it) will vary
depending on the environment in which you are using
the GPS feature. For example, GPS location fixes are often
difficult to obtain indoors, in covered locations, between
high buildings, or in other situations where you have not
established a clear broad view of the sky. Also, nearby radio
and electronic equipment may block or interfere with
reception from these distant satellites. SEE: "IMPORTANT:
Things to Keep in Mind".
When you make a 911 emergency call, the GPS feature of
your phone can help emergency personnel locate you if
your phone has adequate access to GPS satellite signals
and your emergency response center is equipped to
process such information.
You can also use the GPS feature to view your approximate
location. Location information appears on the phone's
display.
Java applications loaded on your phone can also request
your location. If your phone is connected to a laptop
computer or similar device, software running on that
device can request your location. To protect your privacy,
you can control whether these requests are granted.
IMPORTANT: Things to Keep in
Mind
If you are using the GPS feature of your phone while
driving, please give full attention to driving and to the road.
Where adequate signals from multiple satellites
are not available (usually because your GPS antenna
cannot establish a view of a wide area of open sky), the
GPS feature of your phone WILL NOT WORK. Such
situations include but are not limited to:
• In underground locations
• Under any other metal or concrete roof or structure
• Between tall buildings or under dense tree-cover
• Near a powerful radio or television tower
• When your GPS antenna is covered or facing the
ground
• In temperature extremes outside the operating
limits of your phone
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