Samsung Galaxy Tab A

Samsung Galaxy Tab A

My tablet's battery life is short - Samsung Galaxy Tab A

Cause 4 of 6: GPS is turned on

If GPS is turned on, this will affect the battery life.

Solution: Turn off GPS.

Step 1 of 10

Find "Location"

Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your tablet.
Press the settings icon.

Step 2 of 10

Find "Location"

Press Privacy.

Step 3 of 10

Find "Location"

Press Location.

Step 4 of 10

Turn GPS on or off

Press the indicator next to "Location" to turn the function on or off.

Step 5 of 10

Turn GPS on or off

If you turn on the function:
Press Locating method.
Proceed to step 3.
If you turn off the function:
Proceed to step 4.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A
Step 6 of 10

Select option

Select one of the following options:
Turn on satellite-based and network-based GPS, go to 3a.
Turn on network-based GPS, go to 3b.
Turn on satellite-based GPS, go to 3c.

Step 7 of 10

3a - Turn on satellite-based and network-based GPS

Press GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks.

Step 8 of 10

3b - Turn on network-based GPS

Press Wi-Fi and mobile networks.

Step 9 of 10

3c - Turn on satellite-based GPS

Press GPS only.

Step 10 of 10

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

1 Find "Location"

Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your tablet.
Press the settings icon.
Press Privacy.
Press Location.

2 Turn GPS on or off

Press the indicator next to "Location" to turn the function on or off.
If you turn on the function:
Press Locating method.
Proceed to step 3.
If you turn off the function:
Proceed to step 4.

3 Select option

Select one of the following options:
Turn on satellite-based and network-based GPS, go to 3a.
Turn on network-based GPS, go to 3b.
Turn on satellite-based GPS, go to 3c.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A

4 3a - Turn on satellite-based and network-based GPS

Press GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks.

5 3b - Turn on network-based GPS

Press Wi-Fi and mobile networks.

6 3c - Turn on satellite-based GPS

Press GPS only.

7 Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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