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Assisted gps (a-gps), Hold your device correctly – Nokia 5800EN User Manual

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data can be affected by adjustments to GPS satellites made

by the United States government and is subject to change

with the United States Department of Defense civil GPS policy

and the Federal Radionavigation Plan. Accuracy can also be

affected by poor satellite geometry. Availability and quality

of GPS signals may be affected by your location, buildings,

natural obstacles, and weather conditions. The GPS receiver

should only be used outdoors to allow reception of GPS

signals.
Any GPS should not be used for precise location

measurement, and you should never rely solely on location

data from the GPS receiver and cellular radio networks for

positioning or navigation.
To enable or disable different positioning methods, select

Menu

>

Applications

>

Location

and

Positioning

>

Positioning methods

.

Assisted GPS (A-GPS)

Your device also supports Assisted GPS (A-GPS).
A-GPS is a network service.
Assisted GPS (A-GPS) is used to retrieve assistance data over

a packet data connection, which assists in calculating the

coordinates of your current location when your device is

receiving signals from satellites.
When you activate A-GPS, your device receives useful satellite

information from an assistance data server over the cellular

network. With the help of assisted data, your device can

obtain the GPS position faster.

Your device is preconfigured to use the Nokia A-GPS service,

if no service provider-specific A-GPS settings are available.

The assistance data is retrieved from the Nokia A-GPS service

server only when needed.
You must have an internet access point defined in the device

to retrieve assistance data from the Nokia A-GPS service over

a packet data connection. To define an access point for A-GPS,

select

Menu

>

Applications

>

Location

and

Positioning

>

Positioning server

>

Access point

. A

wireless LAN (WLAN) access point cannot be used for this

service. Only a packet data internet access point can be used.

Your device asks for the internet access point when GPS is

used for the first time.

Hold your device correctly

When using the GPS receiver, ensure you do not cover the

antenna with your hand.
Establishing a GPS connection may take from

a couple of seconds to several minutes.

Establishing a GPS connection in a vehicle

may take longer.
The GPS receiver draws its power from the

device battery. Using the GPS receiver may

drain the battery faster.

Positioning (GPS)

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