GPS not working properly on Samsung smart watch

Your Samsung smart watch has a GPS sensor that can monitor your real-time location without connecting to a phone. When the watch is connected with a phone, it will obtain its GPS location from the phone to help improve the location accuracy. However, GPS on a Galaxy Watch Active2 may not be accurate or take longer (about 2-3 minutes) than usual to obtain your location if the watch is disconnected from your phone for more than a day.

Set up GPS on your Galaxy watch

Enable GPS on your Galaxy watch Note: The steps may differ depending on your watch model. Please see your user manual for specific instructions. In order to use location-based services and apps on your Galaxy watch, such as Google Maps, you’ll need to enable your watch’s GPS location setting. You can also increase the signal’s accuracy to ensure it

Check out what's new on the Samsung Galaxy Watch5

Galaxy Watch5 compatibility The new Galaxy Watch5 and Galaxy Watch5 Pro have a few things in common with the previous Galaxy Watch4 series. Like the standard Galaxy Watch4, both Galaxy Watch5 models include a bezel-less design. So, if you’re switching over from the Galaxy Watch4, you’ll learn how to navigate your Galaxy Watch5 in no time! However,

Monitor your heart rate on your Samsung smart watch

For the best measurement results Samsung Health measures your heart rate using lights and sensors located on the back of your watch. But you’ll need to make sure you're doing things properly to get the best measurement results. Check out the following information: For a mid-workout measurement, take a brief break before taking your heart rate. Take

Manage alarms on your Samsung smart watch

Add an alarm Note: Alarms will automatically be silenced on your watch when Theater mode is turned on. You can add an alarm on your watch to ring or vibrate at a specific time. Keep in mind that the alarm will only show (and ring or vibrate) on the watch, not the connected phone. On newer watch models, alarms that you've added on the connected phon

Location inaccuracy for your SmartThings Tracker

Slight variations in location accuracy The Tracker's location can be a little different depending on your mobile network. However, estimated locations are 90 percent accurate, so you can stay calm knowing your loved one is where they’re supposed to be. To find your loved ones, the SmartThings tracker sends data to the Samsung Cloud. From there, the

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