Huawei P40 Pro

Huawei P40 Pro

Android 10.0

Short battery life on my Huawei P40 Pro Android 10.0

Cause 5 of 15: GPS is turned on

If GPS is turned on on the phone, the power consumption may increase.

Solution: Turn off GPS.

Step 1 of 11

Find "Location"

Press Settings.

Step 2 of 11

Find "Location"

Press Location.

Step 3 of 11

Turn use of GPS position on or off

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

Step 4 of 11

Turn use of GPS position for applications on or off

Press Location.

Step 5 of 11

Turn use of GPS position for applications on or off

Press the required app.

Step 6 of 11

Turn use of GPS position for applications on or off

Press the required setting.

Step 7 of 11

Turn use of GPS position for applications on or off

Press arrow left twice.

Step 8 of 11

Select positioning method

Press Advanced settings.

Step 9 of 11

Select positioning method

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.

Step 10 of 11

Select positioning method

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.

Step 11 of 11

Return to the home screen

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

1 Find "Location"

Press Settings.
Press Location.

2 Turn use of GPS position on or off

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.

3 Turn use of GPS position for applications on or off

Press Location.
Press the required app.
Press the required setting.
Press arrow left twice.

4 Select positioning method

Press Advanced settings.
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.
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.

5 Return to the home screen

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

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