- Nextel Communications Cell Phone User Manual

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• Stay in network coverage. Depending on who your service provider is, the network will
provide your Smartphone with information that helps determine your location more
quickly and accurately.
Updating Satellite Almanac Data
Another way to keep the GPS feature of your Smartphone working well is to keep your
satellite almanac data up to date.
The United States government maintains an almanac of data about where GPS satellites
are as they orbit the Earth. This information is available to your Smartphone. Keeping
your satellite almanac up to date helps your Smartphone determine your location more
quickly.
The almanac contains information about the location of satellites, their operational
status, and other satellite information. Keeping this information updated enhances the
performance of your GPS feature. In most cases, your Smartphone will be able to get a
fix in strong satellite signal conditions with outdated almanac data, but it may take longer.
Note: When you make an emergency call, your Smartphone does not rely upon the
almanac to determine your location.
If your satellite almanac data is out of date, your Smartphone may prompt you to update
it. Follow the instructions that appear on the Smartphone’s display. You may be asked to
go to a web site or call a customer care number.
Setting Privacy Options
Your Smartphone’s GPS privacy options control whether Java applications on your
Smartphone or other software applications may view the location of your
Smartphone.You may set your Smartphone to one of these GPS privacy options.
Note: Privacy options do not apply to the transmission of location information during
emergency 911 calls.
Set your GPS privacy options
1 From the Home screen, select Start.
2 Select Accessories and then GPS Location.
3 Select Menu and then Setup.
4 If your GPS PIN security feature is enabled, enter your GPS PIN. (See “Setting the
GPS PIN Security Feature” on page 163 for more information.)
5 In Share my position, select the privacy option you want:
• Don’t Share — No Java or similar software applications may view the location of
your Smartphone. However, location information may still be available to the
Smartphone’s owner, fleet manager, or account administrator.
• Available to all — All applications may view the location of your Smartphone,
without notifying you.
•Ask me — When an application attempts to view the location of your Smartphone,
you will be prompted to give permission. However, location information may still be
available to the Smartphone’s owner, fleet manager, or account administrator.
6 Select Done.