Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Android 9.0

Short battery life on my Huawei Mate 20 Pro Android 9.0

Cause 15 of 15: GPS is turned on

If GPS is turned on, the power consumption may increase.

Solution: Turn off GPS.

Step 1 of 8

Find "Location access"

Press Settings.

Step 2 of 8

Find "Location access"

Press Security & privacy.

Step 3 of 8

Find "Location access"

Press Location access.

Step 4 of 8

Turn use of GPS position on or off

Press the indicator to turn the function on or off.

Step 5 of 8

Select positioning method

Press Google Location Accuracy.

Step 6 of 8

Select positioning method

If you press the indicator next to "Improve Location Accuracy" to 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 7 of 8

Select positioning method

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

Step 8 of 8

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

1 Find "Location access"

Press Settings.

Press Security & privacy.

Press Location access.

2 Turn use of GPS position on or off

Press the indicator 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 Select positioning method

Press Google Location Accuracy.

If you press the indicator next to "Improve Location Accuracy" to 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.

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

4 Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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