How to improve GPS location with WiFi
The localization. In this connected world where we find it
is essential for many services to know where we are. We are in home? Are we at
an event? Are we near any Pokemon? It is what a mobile device has, it can move.
The best applications to take advantage of geolocation
Always good to look at location settings to see what you
have on and know how it works. Well you have three modes: Use GPS, use mobile
networks, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth or use all that mentioned combined. But if you
did not know, you can turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for this.
First of all, you must understand how the geolocation by
Wifi works. The mobile sends a signal to nearby networks, even if they are
closed. The router responds by giving it the location of the network to which
they connect. In this way the mobile can get the idea of where it is
approximately when collecting this data from several networks.
The location does not matter how you deactivate the Wi-Fi
You go to tweaks, press on to turn off the Wi-Fi and hale,
you are unconcerned. No, you should not be so unconcerned. Make that simple
gesture will not cause your device to stop sending and receiving Wi-Fi waves.
This is due to the location services which as we spoke before use this service.
Why? Within settings Location function is "Improving
accuracy" where Google lets you choose if you want to be responsible for
improving the accuracy of the location. This is done using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
in such a way that if the deactivations will continue to be used but only for this
purpose.
If you're on Android 5 Lollipop you may find this feature on
the menu of Wi-Fi, clicking on the three points at the top right and then
"Advanced Settings".
One of several hidden Wi-Fi options
It's not the only option you can find on Wi-Fi if you ask. Within
settings Wi-Fi (the nut on the menu Wi-Fi in Android 7 Nougat) or advanced
settings (in the three dots before Nougat) you can find the option to turn off
Wi-Fi in suspension.
This option allows the phone to connect to networks when you
have the screen off or not. You can make it only do it during loading too.
Another adjustment, if you are on Android 5 Lollipop or Android 6 Marshmallow
(not Nougat) is the choice only 2.4 GHz networks or a 5 GHz. It appears in the
advanced settings of Wi-Fi and of course, only if your mobile supports the
5GHz.
Google does not care about your location, you're interested
in serving others
We were left with an important tip. When you get a mobile,
explores all options, one to one, with time, learn what they do and configure
them to your liking. This way you will discover things that you did not know
about your cell phone and you will see what you have and what not. Especially
in the layers of manufacturers.