Hold your device correctly – Nokia 5230 User Manual

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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 WiFi connection. To define an access point

and positioning server for A-GPS, select Menu > Applications > Location and

Positioning > Positioning server > Access point. Only a WiFi 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)