How to Turn On Location on a Phone
Phone location (GPS) is turned on from the phone's settings. Open Settings, select Location, and switch Location on. On Android, you can also swipe down the notification panel and tap the Location tile. On iPhone, go to Settings, then Privacy & Security, then Location Services, and turn it on. You can then choose which apps may use your location.
Key Steps and Settings
Location works best when GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile data are all enabled. Set the location mode to High accuracy if the phone has it. Grant location permission to the apps that need it, such as maps and ride services. Check that the phone's date and time are set automatically, because wrong time can affect some location services.
Troubleshooting
If location is inaccurate, restart the phone and turn Location off and on again. Move outdoors or near a window, since buildings can weaken GPS signals. Calibrate the map app, and make sure the phone software is up to date.
Thinvent Products and Location-Capable Computing
Location settings on a phone are separate from the computers Thinvent manufactures. Thinvent builds industrial PCs, mini PCs, thin clients and all-in-one PCs, with processors from Intel and ARM. The Thinvent range includes the IPC5 industrial PC with Intel Core i5-1240P and Intel Core i7-1255U, the Aero Mini PC with Intel Core i3-1215U and Core 5 120U, the Treo Mini PC with Intel N5095A and AMD Ryzen 5 7430U, the IPC3 with Intel Core i3-1215U, the 15" Industrial Panel PC with Intel Core i5-1335U, and the Micro 5R Thin Client with ARM Cortex A53.
