GPS is a sensor that offers us location and authentication services, in addition to being able to use it to guide us on maps. So it has various extremely important utilities for users. Over time it has improved a lot, especially with smartphones. Since we have in our hands the most complete locator and browser.
Now, we can find everything directly from the GPS of our phone. We no longer need to ask anyone for directions. So it has made the lives of users somewhat easier and more comfortable thanks to this invention. Although, the GPS can also crash sometimes.
All smartphones on the market have a GPS location sensor. Although, not all have the same quality or reliability. They largely depend on the device and the quality of the hardware. Something over which we have no influence. Luckily, there are a few ways to optimize its performance. How can you get this? We can do it through some simple tricks.
This is what we present below. Some simple tricks that will help us improve the operation of the GPS of our phone. Ready to learn these tricks?
Set the location
It is the first and most important step we have to take to optimize positioning. In Android, we find different ways of being able to place ourselves on the map. To do this, we must bet on a mixture of mobile networks and GPS. We have to follow these steps:
- Go to the phone settings
- Find “Location”
- Get into mode
- Select «High precision»
By doing this, the phone will use mobile networks and GPS positioning. So it will offer us a much more precise positioning from the beginning by doing this.
Set the date and time
It may sound silly because we all have the correct time and date on the phone. But, it is important to do it for these types of applications. Since they need to know the time zone in which we are at that moment. By doing this, they will be able to triangulate more quickly and accurately. Which is exactly what we want. Therefore, the date and time must be adjusted.
To achieve the rest we simply have to go to the phone settings. Within the settings, we go to “Date and time”. There, we have to check that the date, time and time zone are in automatic mode. If it isn’t, you should change it to this mode. In this way, we are helping it work more accurately and quickly.
Use WiFi
If you are going to use an application that uses GPS, the recommendation is that you keep the WiFi activated during that time. The reason why it is recommended that you do this is that this way you will help or accelerate the initial positioning. So it will take less time to get it. Something that favors better performance.
Clear A-GPS data
Finally, this trick will help us to improve GPS performance. The assisted GPS in our smartphones allows us to start positioning faster thanks to the use of previous data in those moments when there is hardly any signal. To speed up this start of positioning, it is best to force the erasure of the A-GPS data. In this way, the updated data is downloaded.
To do this, we have to download an application called GPS TOTAL RUN. We leave you with the link below:
This application is ideal for resetting A-GPS data. We simply have to enter the application settings and enter the GPS option. Then click on “RESET A-GPS DATA (cold start)”. And then we click on “GET A-GPS DATA”. In this way, the elimination of this data is forced and we can accelerate the positioning and also its stability.
With these simple tricks, you are going to get better performance and greater precision. So we hope you find them helpful.