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Updating Satellite Almanac Data
Note: This feature may not be offered by your service
provider.
Another way to keep the GPS feature of your phone
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 phone. Keeping your
satellite almanac up to date helps your phone 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
phone 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conditions with outdated almanac data, but it may take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
phone does not rely upon the almanac to
determine your location.
If your satellite almanac data is out of date, your phone
may prompt you to update it. Follow the instructions that
appear on the phone's display. You may be asked to go to a
web site or call a customer care number.
Setting Privacy Options
Your phone's GPS privacy options control whether Java
applications on your phone or other software applications
may view the location of your phone.You may set your
phone to one of these GPS privacy options.
Note: Privacy options do not apply to the
transmission of location information during
emergency 911 calls.
To set your GPS privacy options:
1 From the main menu, select GPS > Privacy.
2 If your GPS PIN security feature is enabled, enter your
GPS PIN. (See "Setting the GPS PIN Security Feature" for
more information.)
3 Select the privacy option you want:
• Restricted – No Java or similar software applications
may view the location of your phone. However,
location information may still be available to
the phone's owner, fleet manager, or account
administrator.
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