Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
Choose GPS settings
There are various ways of determining your position. If you turn on one or more positioning methods on your device, the information about your position will be available to other functions on your device, such as navigation, search functions and weather forecast.
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Select one of the following options:
Turn wireless networks on or off, go to 2a.
Turn satellite-based GPS on or off, go to 2b.
Turn GPS position when searching on or off, go to 2c.
1. Find "Location services"
Press the menu icon.
Press Settings.
Press Location services.
2. Select option
Select one of the following options:
Turn wireless networks on or off, go to 2a.
Turn satellite-based GPS on or off, go to 2b.
Turn GPS position when searching on or off, go to 2c.
Turn wireless networks on or off, go to 2a.
Turn satellite-based GPS on or off, go to 2b.
Turn GPS position when searching on or off, go to 2c.
3. 2a - Turn network-based GPS on or off
Press Use wireless networks to turn the function on or off.
If you turn on network-based GPS, your device can find your approximate position using the network. This is useful if you don't have a GPS satellite fix.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.
If you turn on network-based GPS, your device can find your approximate position using the network. This is useful if you don't have a GPS satellite fix.
Press Agree, if required.
If you turn on network-based GPS, your device can find your approximate position using the network. This is useful if you don't have a GPS satellite fix.
4. 2b - Turn satellite-based GPS on or off
Press Use GPS satellites to turn the function on or off.
If you turn on satellite-based GPS, your device can find your exact position. Satellite-based GPS requires a clear view of the sky.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.
If you turn on satellite-based GPS, your device can find your exact position. Satellite-based GPS requires a clear view of the sky.
5. 2c - Turn GPS position when searching on or off
Press Location and Google search to turn the function on or off.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.
Press Agree, if required.
6. Exit
Press the home icon to return to standby mode.