Location Services - Samsung Galaxy Note 3 User Manual

• Mobile hotspots allows you to select available Wi-Fi networks
that can service as mobile hotspots. Place a check mark on
those entries you wish to use.

Location Services

The Location services allows you to configure the device's
location services.
Important! The more location determining functions are
enabled, the more accurate the determination will
be of your position.
1. From the Home screen, press
Settings
Connections
services.
2. Tap any of the following options to create a checkmark
and activate the service:
• Access to my location: allows apps that have asked your
permission to use your location information. Tap the ON/OFF
slider to turn it on.
• Use GPS satellites: allows applications to use GPS to pinpoint
your location.
and then tap
(Connections tab) Location
• Use wireless networks: allows applications to use data from
mobile networks and Wi-Fi to help determine your location.
• My places: allows you to add location information for your
Home, Office, and Car.
Enabling the GPS Satellites
1. From the main Settings page, tap Connections tab
Location services.
2. Tap Use GPS satellites to enable the GPS satellite.
Using Wireless Networks
Before you use applications such as Google Maps and find
your location or search for places of interest, you must
enable the Use wireless networks option.
1. From the main Settings page, tap Connections tab
Location services.
2. Tap Use wireless networks to allow apps to use data
from sources such as Wi-Fi and mobile networks to
provide a better approximation of your current location.
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