Samsung SCH-S950RKATFN User Manual

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Applications and Widgets 97

GPS Services

Your built-in GPS capability gives you access to a number of
location-based services, including Maps, Navigation, Places, and
Latitude.

Note: To receive better GPS signals, avoid the following conditions:

-Inside or between buildings
-In a tunnel or underground passage
-In poor weather
-Around high-voltage or electromagnetic fields
-In a vehicle with tinted windows

Enabling GPS Location

1.

From the Home screen, touch

Menu

Settings

Location & security

2.

Tap Use wireless networks. A green check mark indicates

the GPS location feature has been enhanced by using Wi-Fi

and/or mobile networks to increase accuracy.

Since this feature is based on Google’s location service, you will

need to agree to allow Google to collect anonymous information.

Touch Agree to accept the terms of service.

3.

Tap Use GPS satellites. A green check mark indicates the

GPS location feature is enabled.

Read the third-party location consent and touch Agree to accept

the terms of service.

Navigation options

1.

From the Home screen, touch

Applications

(Navigation). The navigation application can be

configured from the main screen.

2.

Read the on-screen disclaimer and tap Accept.

3.

Choose from the following on-screen options:

• Settings: allows you to configure your Route options such as:

Avoid highways or Avoid tolls.

• Map: enables the on-screen real-time map functionality.

• Speak Destination: allows you to use the voice recognition feature

to search for matching locations in your area.

• Type Destination: allows you to manually enter a destination

address (via the on-screen keypad).

• Contacts: allows you to receive turn-by-turn directions to the

address stored for a selected Contacts entry.

• Starred Places: allows you to obtain directions to locations that

have been starred within Google maps (

maps.google.com

).

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