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Latitude, Sharing your location with friends, Latitude options – Samsung SCH-R720ZAAMTR User Manual

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Latitude

With Google Latitude, you can see the location of all of your
friends on a map or on a list. You can also share or hide your
location.

You must first set up your tablet to use wireless networks to help
pinpoint your location. Also, Latitude works best when Wi-Fi is
enabled.

1.

Navigate to a Home screen panel, press

, then touch

Settings

Wireless & networks

Wi-Fi settings.

2.

Touch Wi-Fi. A green check mark appears, indicating the
feature is enabled. Your phone begins scanning for Wi-Fi
Wireless Access Points (WAPs), or “hot spots”, listing the
results of the scan under Wi-Fi networks.

3.

Touch the desired Wi-Fi network listing to connect to it.

4.

Log on to your Google account. (For more information,
refer to “Configuring Your Gmail Account” on page 42.)

5.

Navigate to a Home screen panel, then touch

Applications

Latitude.

Your location is displayed on the Latitude map screen,
accurate to 1700 meters.

Sharing your Location with Friends

1.

From the Latitude map screen, tap

to display your

Latitude friends. At first, only your name is displayed.

2.

Press

, then touch Add friends.

3.

Touch Select from Contacts or Add via email address.

4.

Touch a Contact or enter an email address, then touch

Add friends.

5.

At the Send sharing requests prompt, touch Yes.

Your friend will receive an email or text message with your
location marked on a map. They will also receive instructions on
how to view your location from the web or use Latitude on their
phone or tablet provided it is available. Once they acknowledge
your request, their location will display on your phone. They can
share their location from their computer, phone, or tablet.

For more information, go to

http://www.google.com/latitude

.

Latitude Options

1.

On the Latitude map screen, press

to display the

following options:

• Refresh friends: Obtain the latest locations and statuses of your

friends.

• See map: Show your’s and your friends’ locations on the map

screen.

• Add friends: Add Contacts, Email addresses, or Suggested friends

to your friends list.

• Settings: