Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1

My tablet's battery life is short - Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1

Cause 3 of 5: GPS is turned on

If GPS is turned on, this will affect the battery life.

Solution: Turn off GPS.

Step 1 of 10

Find "Location services"

Press the menu icon.

Step 2 of 10

Find "Location services"

Press Settings.

Step 3 of 10

Find "Location services"

Press Location services.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1
Step 4 of 10

Choose option

Choose one of the following options:
Turn wireless networks on or off, go to 2a.
Turn satellite-based GPS on or off, go to 2b.

Step 5 of 10

2a - Turn wireless networks on or off

Press Use wireless networks to turn wireless networks on or off.

Step 6 of 10

2a - Turn wireless networks on or off

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

Step 7 of 10

2a - Turn wireless networks on or off

Press Agree.

Step 8 of 10

2b - Turn satellite-based GPS on or off

Press Use GPS satellites to turn the function on or off.

Step 9 of 10

2b - Turn satellite-based GPS on or off

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

Step 10 of 10

Exit

Press the home icon to return to standby mode.

1 Find "Location services"

Press the menu icon.
Press Settings.
Press Location services.

2 Choose option

Choose one of the following options:
Turn wireless networks on or off, go to 2a.
Turn satellite-based GPS on or off, go to 2b.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1

3 2a - Turn wireless networks on or off

Press Use wireless networks to turn wireless networks on or off.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.
Press Agree.

4 2b - Turn satellite-based GPS on or off

Press Use GPS satellites to turn the function on or off.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

5 Exit

Press the home icon to return to standby mode.

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