Personal, Location services – Samsung SCH-R530RWBMTR User Manual

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Personal

Location Services

Location services control your device's use of GPS signals.
Some apps may require one or more location services be
turned On for full app functionality.

GPS signals may be affected by your surroundings, including:

Buildings

Tunnels or underground structures

Weather conditions

High-voltage or electromagnetic fields

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1. From the Settings screen, under Personal, touch

Locations services. The Location services screen

displays.

2. Touch the following options to enable/disable them.

(When an option is enabled, a check mark displays in

its check box.):

• Use wireless networks: Allow applications to use data from

mobile networks and Wi-Fi to help determine your location.

• Use GPS satellites: Allow applications to use GPS to pinpoint

your location.

Note: Use GPS satellites must be enabled to use some

applications. You can also enable or disable GPS from
the Notifications panel. For more information, refer to
“Notifications” on page 33.

Important! By selecting Use GPS satellites, you are allowing

access to all location information by any third party
through web access or any software or peripheral
components you choose to install, download, add,
or attach to the device or any other means.

• Location and Google search: Allow Google to use your

location data for improved search results and other services.

Note: Google location services must be enabled to use some

applications.

Important! By selecting Location and Google search, you are

allowing Google’s location service to collect
anonymous location data. Some data may be
stored on your device. Collection may occur even
when n o apps are running.

Settings

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