Nextel i920 User Manual

• Stay in network coverage. Depending on who your service provider is, the network will 

provide your Smartphone with information that helps determine your location more 
quickly and accurately.

Another way to keep the GPS feature of your Smartphone working well is to keep your 
satellite almanac data up to date.

The United States government maintains an almanac of data about where GPS satellites 
are as they orbit the Earth. This information is available to your Smartphone. Keeping 
your satellite almanac up to date helps your Smartphone determine your location more 
quickly.

The almanac contains information about the location of satellites, their operational 
status, and other satellite information. Keeping this information updated enhances the 
performance of your GPS feature. In most cases, your Smartphone will be able to get a 
fix in strong satellite signal conditions with outdated almanac data, but it may take longer. 

Note: When you make an emergency call, your Smartphone does not rely upon the 

almanac to determine your location.

If your satellite almanac data is out of date, your Smartphone may prompt you to update 
it. Follow the instructions that appear on the Smartphone’s display. You may be asked to 
go to a web site or call a customer care number.

Your Smartphone’s GPS privacy options control whether Java applications on your 
Smartphone or other software applications may view the location of your 
Smartphone.You may set your Smartphone to one of these GPS privacy options.

Note: Privacy options do not apply to the transmission of location information during 

emergency 911 calls.

From the Home screen, select Start.

Select Accessories and then GPS Location.

Select Menu and then Setup.

If your GPS PIN security feature is enabled, enter your GPS PIN. (See “Setting the 
GPS PIN Security Feature” on page 163 for more information.)

In Share my position, select the privacy option you want:

• Don’t Share — No Java or similar software applications may view the location of 

your Smartphone. However, location information may still be available to the 
Smartphone’s owner, fleet manager, or account administrator.

• Available to all — All applications may view the location of your Smartphone, 

without notifying you.

• Ask  me — When an application attempts to view the location of your Smartphone, 

you will be prompted to give permission. However, location information may still be 
available to the Smartphone’s owner, fleet manager, or account administrator.

Select Done.