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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

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Turn GPS on or off

Your mobile phone can determine your geographical position using GPS (Global Positioning System). The information about your location can be used by a number of applications on your mobile phone such as navigation, the search function or weather forecast.

List view

Find "Location"

Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top the screen.

Tap the settings icon.

Tap Location.

Turn GPS on or off

Tap the indicator to turn the function on or off.

If you turn on location access, your mobile phone can find your position using GPS. If you turn off the function, you can't use any of the GPS functions on your mobile phone.

Turn use of GPS position for applications on or off

Tap App permissions.

Tap the required app.

Tap the required setting.

Tap the Return key twice.

Select positioning method

Tap Google Location Accuracy.

If you tap the indicator next to "Improve Location Accuracy" to turn on the function, your mobile phone can find your exact position using the GPS satellites, the mobile network and nearby Wi-Fi networks. Satellite-based GPS requires a clear view of the sky.

If you tap the indicator next to "Improve Location Accuracy" to turn off the function, your mobile phone can find your exact position using the GPS satellites but it may take longer as there is no access to supplementary information from the mobile network or nearby Wi-Fi networks.

Return to the home screen

Tap the Home key to return to the home screen.

Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top the screen.

Tap the settings icon.

Tap Location.

Tap the indicator to turn the function on or off.

If you turn on location access, your mobile phone can find your position using GPS. If you turn off the function, you can't use any of the GPS functions on your mobile phone.