Android-based smartphone users, for example, are of course very familiar with a navigation app like Google Maps. Well, Google Maps can not work properly without the help of a GPS sensor.
The performance of a GPS sensor depends greatly on how good the signal is received by the user's smartphone. The GPS location service works by signal strength, which then determines the accuracy of the designated location. At this point, a good signal is certainly crucial for navigation, especially when playing special augmented reality games like Pokemon Go, for example.
Some users may find the problem to be solved soon, related to the weak GPS signal on the device they are using. This article will help you solve such problems. But before getting there, it helps us find out first what GPS is.
How to Improve the Quality and Accuracy of GPS Signals On Android Phones
Understanding GPS in SimpleGPS stands for Global Positioning System, which needs to be understood how it works so users understand how the term actually works. GPS was not originally a system developed for civilian use. In 1973, GPS was developed and used by US soldiers. The new GPS was used for civilian purposes in 1995. Today there are about 31 GPS satellites orbiting the earth.
How it works GPS and satellite is fairly simple. Your smartphone device communicates with the satellites through the GPS antenna embedded in the device body. This type of antenna becomes the hardware part that is embedded in most of the tablet body and smartphone you use. The work of the hardware is sustained by a driver and software. At this point, one can see that the performance and workings of a GPS device are sustained by three things - the number of GPS satellites in a given location, the quality of the GPS antenna on the smartphone, and the implementation of drivers within the operating system. All three are at once a source of problems that need to be examined, especially when users find an error in their GPS devices.
Primary Problem Sources on GPS and How to fix this
Above we have found three sources of major problems if you find GPS errors. Well, here will be given some solutions to improve the quality and accuracy of GPS signals. We'll start from using the internal compass app.
- Use the compass app to re-calibrate the GPS application
Smartphone users may need to re-calibrate GPS to work better. The use of compass application becomes one of the solutions. Your device may own one, but if not you just download it from the Google Play Store.
Activate the compass app and rotate your device vertically three times. Do this by placing the phone on a flat surface. Most important: turn the phone slowly.
Not finished. Next, you need to rotate the phone from front to back vertically, three times. And finally, rotate your phone horizontally three times, from front to back. Just like the first step, take the second and third steps slowly.
- Make Sure There Are No Metal Objects Around Your Smartphone
Objects made of metal can curate the GPS signal. In the worst case, such an object will even block the GPS signal. Therefore, users should avoid objects made of metal, so that mobile devices can detect the presence of GPS satellites.
Furthermore, applications like GPS Essentials can help the phone detect the presence of GPS satellites. The application can be downloaded easily. When you finish downloading and installing it, open the GPS Essentials app and tap on the "Satellites" menu. If you do not see a satisfactory result, the hp user will know that the GPS signal is being blocked or something is wrong with your device. But when the user sees the satellites on screen (which is marked with certain points), it means the GPS antenna is working properly even if there is something wrong with the application being used.
If the last case is experienced, then consider re-installing the app or installing alternatives like HERE Maps.
- Enable High Accuracy Mode
However, if you find an error in GPS, in the sense that it does not pinpoint a particular location accurately, then you need to enable high accuracy mode. This mode will provide more accurate performance on the GPS. But of course, the higher accuracy comes with certain compensation, ie a more extravagant battery.
To enable the mode, go to Settings and tap on the Location option. Make sure that the location service on GPS is active. Users can do this by moving the switch in the upper right corner to the green position. The first category located in the menu under Location should be marked Mode. Tap on the section and make sure it is set to High Accuracy mode. This mode will ensure that both your GPS and mobile networks or Wi-Fi can accurately measure your location.
- Enable GPS Signal
When High Accuracy mode has been enabled, but the error persists, the GPS accuracy problem may sound simpler: the GPS signal on the device may not have been activated. The button to activate the GPS signal should be turned off, in order to save more battery power. It's just a matter of appearing when you're a user who often switches from one GPS app to another, especially when you're a devoted Pokemon Go player, for example.
There is a way to keep GPS signals active, where users simply download and install an app like Connected GPS. This app is simple and easy to use and will help you activate a GPS signal continuously. But keep in mind that this way will actually make the battery more wasteful than normal use.
- Purchasing an External GPS Signal Receiver
This can be used when GPS on your mobile device is no longer useful enough to help the GPS work properly. An external GPS device can be paired with a smartphone using Bluetooth and recharged using the same charger. This last way needs to be applied if the quality and accuracy of GPS signals can not be repaired in the above ways.
