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GPS on my VZW Kyocera KX1
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| According to Phone Scoop, my Kyocera KX1v is GPS capable. On my phone,
there is a symbol, a circle with a cross through it, (*) indicating
that the GPS is currently disabled. Under the Menu, Phone Info, it
shows that hash marks next to the symbol would indicate that GPS is
enabled [*)))]. There doesn't seem to be any way to manually enable
GPS.
How is GPS enabled? Programming by VZW? When making a 911 call?
If programed on all the time, does it suck up the battery when enabled?
Where's the GPS antenna? Separate from the phone's antenna?
Thanks for any insight.
Lena
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| Steve Johnson 2005-09-29, 5:48 pm |
| On 9/29/05 4:31 AM, in article
1127989909.029948.158600@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com, "Lena"
<lenagainster@gmail.com> wrote:
> According to Phone Scoop, my Kyocera KX1v is GPS capable. On my phone,
> there is a symbol, a circle with a cross through it, (*) indicating
> that the GPS is currently disabled. Under the Menu, Phone Info, it
> shows that hash marks next to the symbol would indicate that GPS is
> enabled [*)))]. There doesn't seem to be any way to manually enable
> GPS.
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> How is GPS enabled? Programming by VZW? When making a 911 call?
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> If programed on all the time, does it suck up the battery when enabled?
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> Where's the GPS antenna? Separate from the phone's antenna?
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> Thanks for any insight.
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> Lena
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My phones have two options. 1) Having GPS enabled always; and 2) Having GPS
only enabled when dialing 911. Don't know if that's the same on all phones.
Steve
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| Proconsul 2005-09-29, 5:48 pm |
| Lena <lenagainster@gmail.com> wrote:
| According to Phone Scoop, my Kyocera KX1v is GPS capable. On my
| phone, there is a symbol, a circle with a cross through it, (*)
| indicating that the GPS is currently disabled. Under the Menu, Phone
| Info, it shows that hash marks next to the symbol would indicate that
| GPS is enabled [*)))]. There doesn't seem to be any way to manually
| enable GPS.
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| How is GPS enabled? Programming by VZW? When making a 911 call?
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| If programed on all the time, does it suck up the battery when
| enabled?
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| Where's the GPS antenna? Separate from the phone's antenna?
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| Thanks for any insight.
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| Lena
The symbol you see indicates that GPS is enabled only when you dial
911......
You have two menu choices, on with 911 or on all the time.....
PC
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| Thanks, folks, I found it. Menu, Settings, Network, Location, choose
On All The Time or when in 911 call. 911 was preset.
Lena
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| Bob the Printer 2005-09-29, 11:48 pm |
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"Lena" <lenagainster@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1128027081.841716.18470@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Thanks, folks, I found it. Menu, Settings, Network, Location, choose
> On All The Time or when in 911 call. 911 was preset.
911 is probably the preferred for most of us. I've never figured out what
good the 'plain' GPS setting is...
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Bob the Printer wrote:
> 911 is probably the preferred for most of us. I've never figured out what
> good the 'plain' GPS setting is...
So the FBI and the CIA can track you...
Lena
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| Quick 2005-09-29, 11:48 pm |
| Bob the Printer wrote:
> "Lena" <lenagainster@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1128027081.841716.18470@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
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> 911 is probably the preferred for most of us. I've never
> figured out what good the 'plain' GPS setting is...
You have to have the devices out there before deploying
the service. localized ads, directories, yellow pages, etc.
-Quick
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| Bob the Printer 2005-09-29, 11:48 pm |
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"Lena" <lenagainster@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1128029897.319714.229370@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
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> Bob the Printer wrote:
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> So the FBI and the CIA can track you...
I imagine that the FBI and CIA can track you even with the GPS on 911..:-)
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