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2012 Nexus 7 Discussion Forums (1st Generation) => Nexus 7 Help => Topic started by: JTG on November 26, 2012, 07:42:54 PM

Title: Question about GPS and the Navigation and Google Earth apps
Post by: JTG on November 26, 2012, 07:42:54 PM

I’ve a question about GPS and the Navigation and Google Earth apps. 

I open Navigation or Google Earth, and it tells me that I must the enable location.  I click on Ok, and it opens the “Google apps location settings” screen.  It is “Off” and the switch is disabled (grayed out).

I click on the “Location access” button, and the “Location access” screen opens.  On that screen, “Access to my location” is “On”, and both “GPS satellites” and “Wi-Fi & mobile networks location” are checked.

The Android version is 4.2.

What am I doing wrong?


Thanks,

Jack

Title: Re: Question about GPS and the Navigation and Google Earth apps
Post by: loociddreemr on November 26, 2012, 08:28:51 PM

When you go to location access, can you toggle the slider at the top? What position is this slider in?

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Title: Re: Question about GPS and the Navigation and Google Earth apps
Post by: JTG on November 26, 2012, 10:04:01 PM

On the Location Access screen, the slider is on, and I can change it. The GPS and Wi-Fi checkboxes are also checked.  Also, as I said above, the slider on the Google apps location screen is Off and disabled (grayed out).

Title: Re: Question about GPS and the Navigation and Google Earth apps
Post by: bjs229 on November 26, 2012, 10:38:27 PM

Go to settings /accounts /google/location settings. Turn it on. You should be OK then.

Title: Re: Question about GPS and the Navigation and Google Earth apps
Post by: bjs229 on November 26, 2012, 11:38:19 PM

I think that should have got you rolling.
Please let us know how things worked out.

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Title: Re: Question about GPS and the Navigation and Google Earth apps
Post by: JTG on November 27, 2012, 06:41:59 AM

Yes, that did it. Thanks.

Do you have a recommendation for a good book that explains the Nexus 7 in some depth?

Thanks again.

Title: Re: Question about GPS and the Navigation and Google Earth apps
Post by: JayJ on November 27, 2012, 06:58:12 AM

Have you read the Nexus 7 guide on the Play Books application (blue open book icon)?

It's free or you can purchase others that go into more detail on Play Books, just search Nexus 7.

Title: Re: Question about GPS and the Navigation and Google Earth apps
Post by: JTG on November 27, 2012, 08:12:37 AM

Yes I've read the Nexus 7 guide that came with the device.  I'm looking for something a bit (actually a lot) more in depth.  Does anyone have any recommendations?  I don't want to buy without first having some idea of its contents.

Again, thanks everyone for your replies.

Jack

Title: Re: Question about GPS and the Navigation and Google Earth apps
Post by: loociddreemr on November 27, 2012, 10:40:51 AM

There was mention on another thread of a user guide that you can download free from the Asus website.

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Title: Re: Question about GPS and the Navigation and Google Earth apps
Post by: JTG on November 28, 2012, 08:47:02 AM

The user guide on the Asus website looks like it's the Google doc (same book, different download location).