Turning GPS on your Huawei Mate40 Pro 5G Android 10.0 on or off

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Turning GPS on or off

Your phone can determine your geographical position using GPS (Global Positioning System). The information about your location can be used by a number of applications on your phone such as navigation, the search function or weather forecast.

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Press Settings.

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Press Location.

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Press the indicator next to "Access my location" to turn the function on or off.

If you turn on geotagging, your phone can find your position using GPS. If you turn off the function, you can't use any GPS functions on your phone.

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Press Location.

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Press the required app.

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Press the required setting.

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Press arrow left twice.

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Press Advanced settings.

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Press the indicator next to "Wi-Fi scanning" to turn the function on or off. If you turn on the function, your phone can find your exact position using nearby Wi-Fi networks.

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Press the indicator next to "Bluetooth scanning" to turn the function on or off. If you turn on the function, your phone can find your exact position using nearby Bluetooth devices.

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Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

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