Sony Xperia 5 III

Sony Xperia 5 III

Android 11.0

I can't use GPS navigation on my Sony Xperia 5 III Android 11.0

Cause 2 of 2: GPS has been turned off

To use GPS navigation, you need to turn on GPS on your phone.

Solution: Turn on GPS.

Step 1 of 13

Find "Location"

Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.

Step 2 of 13

Find "Location"

Press the settings icon.

Step 3 of 13

Find "Location"

Press Location.

Step 4 of 13

Turn use of GPS position on or off

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

Step 5 of 13

Turn use of GPS position for applications on or off

Press App-level permissions.

Step 6 of 13

Turn use of GPS position for applications on or off

Press the required app.

Step 7 of 13

Turn use of GPS position for applications on or off

Press the required setting.

Step 8 of 13

Turn use of GPS position for applications on or off

Press the Return key twice.

Step 9 of 13

Select positioning method

Press Advanced.

Step 10 of 13

Select positioning method

Press Google Location Accuracy.

Step 11 of 13

Select positioning method

Press the indicator next to "Improve Location Accuracy" to turn on the function. If you turn on the function, your phone can find your exact position using the GPS satellites, the mobile network and nearby Wi-Fi networks. Satellite-based GPS requires a clear view of the sky.

Step 12 of 13

Select positioning method

Press the indicator next to "Improve Location Accuracy" to turn off the function. If you turn off the function, your phone can find your exact position but it may take longer as there is no access to supplementary information from the mobile network or nearby Wi-Fi networks.

Step 13 of 13

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

1 Find "Location"

Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.
Press the settings icon.
Press Location.

2 Turn use of GPS position on or off

Press the indicator next to "Use 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 App-level permissions.
Press the required app.
Press the required setting.
Press the Return key twice.

4 Select positioning method

Press Advanced.
Press Google Location Accuracy.
Press the indicator next to "Improve Location Accuracy" to turn on the function. If you turn on the function, your phone can find your exact position using the GPS satellites, the mobile network and nearby Wi-Fi networks. Satellite-based GPS requires a clear view of the sky.
Press the indicator next to "Improve Location Accuracy" to turn off the function. If you turn off the function, your phone can find your exact position but it may take longer as there is no access to supplementary information from the mobile network or nearby Wi-Fi networks.

5 Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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