GPS Calibration Android

How to calibrate GPS to get the most accurate location.

• Turn the Google Location Accuracy on

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your phone and tap Location

Step 2: Go to Location services and tap on Google Location Accuracy

Step 3: Toggle on the switch next to Improve Location Accuracy

 

• Calibrate the Compass

Step 1: Launch the Google Maps app on your phone.

Step 2: Tap the blue dot icon on the map showing your current location. If you can’t find it, tap on your location option on the bottom right.

Step 3: Then tap on the Calibrate option

Step 4: You’ll need to tilt and move your phone. You might have to do this a few times until the Compass accuracy improves. After that, Google Maps should become more accurate than earlier.

• Enable Bluetooth scanning on the Location setting to improve the location accuracy

Step 1: Open up the Settings app on your phone and head over to Location settings. Then tap on Location services.

Step 2: Toggle on the switches next to Wi-Fi scanning and Bluetooth scanning.

• Give the location permission to Google map and Mapall app in the way that the access on the location Screen should be “Allow all the time”

Step 1: Launch the Settings app on your phone and tap on Location.

Step 2: Go to App Permissions. You’ll find a list of apps categorized based on their location permissions.

Step 3: Tap on the particular app and ensure that the location permission for the app is set to ‘Allow all the time’ or ‘Allow only while using the app.’

Step 4: Lastly, turn on the Use precise location toggle to allow the app to detect your location accurately

• Please make sure your  Android devices is updated with Android API versions over 12.