What is A-GPS?

Assisted GPS (A-GPS) is an enhanced version of GPS. A-GPS retrieves assistance data over a data connection (like GPRS or 3G), which helps your device calculate the coordinates of your current location when receiving signals from satellites.

What are the benefits of A-GPS?

A-GPS is designed to get a fix on satellites faster and more reliably, meaning you get a smoother GPS experience. It reduces the time a GPS enabled device requires to find its current position, known as Time To First Fix (TTFF), for most geographical locations worldwide.

A-GPS is most useful in urban areas, where you could be navigating through "urban canyons", or in a moving car.

A-GPS improves user experience for all applications on your device which use integrated GPS.

Are there any extra costs for using A-GPS?

You pay your service provider for data transferred over the cellular network. Please keep in mind that the charges might be higher while roaming.

How do I activate A-GPS?

The first time you use an application that involves GPS (and A-GPS) service, the device will automatically ask for the access point with the question: "Access point is required for secure positioning. Define now?" If you want to enable A-GPS usage, answer "Yes".

If you select "No", you can define the access point later: select Menu > Tools > Settings > General > Positioning > Positioning Methods > Assisted GPS.

Now you only need to define the correct access point. Select your service provider's access point for accessing the internet.

If you want to change the A-GPS access point, go to the main menu > Tools > Settings > General > Positioning

• > Positioning methods - enable/disable positioning methods. If you do not want to use A-GPS (e.g. while roaming) you can disable it from here.
• > Positioning server - change the access point and the positioning server address used for A-GPS (and network based positioning when available).

How do I know if I have A-GPS activated on my device?

Please check following settings from your Nokia device:

Main menu > Tools > Settings > General > Positioning

• > Positioning methods - select assisted GPS.
• > Positioning server > Access point - Select your service provider's access point.
• > Positioning server > Server address - the positioning server address used for A-GPS (default supl.nokia.com)

To confirm that A-GPS is working, open an application that shows the Satellite status such as Nokia Maps: (Menu > Maps > Options > Maps options > Satellite info).

When A-GPS info is received successfully, there should be a list of satellites with very short strength bars visible soon after the Nokia Maps application is opened.

How can I get A-GPS on my N95?

Current Nokia N95 owners can download the updated firmware with built-in A-GPS support and settings with the Nokia Software Updater, which is a free PC application that lets you update the device software. Find a link to the Nokia Software Updater in the most recent versions of Nokia PC Suite software,
or go directly to http://www.nokiausa.com/softwareupdate.

What happens to my navigation license after I have updated the software on my N95?

After a software update, you can manually update your navigation license like this:

1. Start the Maps application.
2. Go to Options > Extra services.
3. Select Add navigation > Accept > Purchase > Select the correct region (meaning the region you earlier purchased the navigation for).
4. You will see a list of licenses with different lengths of time. You do not need to select the correct length, just go directly to Options > Update.
5. Allow a connection to the license server to check the purchase & license options by selecting "Yes" and by then selecting the proper internet access point (if asked).
6. A note xxx-day license activated is shown where xxx is the amount of days left of your license, or alternatively the phone informs you that the license is updated.