Maps and GPS
You can use the global positioning system (GPS) to support the Maps application. Find
out your location, or measure distances and coordinates.
Before you can use the GPS function with your phone, you must pair your phone with a
compatible external GPS receiver using Bluetooth wireless technology. For more
information, see the user guide for your GPS device.
After pairing the Bluetooth GPS device with the phone, it may take several minutes for
the phone to display the current location. Subsequent connections should be faster, but
if you have not used GPS for several days, or are very far away from the last place you
used it, it may take several minutes to detect and display your location.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the government of the United States,
which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The accuracy of location
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.