I can't use GPS navigation on my Google Pixel Watch 3
If you can't use GPS navigation, there may be several causes of the problem.
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Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.
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Press the settings icon.
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Press Location.
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Press the indicator next to 'Use location' to turn the function on or off.
If you turn on this function, your phone can find your exact position using GPS. If you turn off the function, you can't use any GPS functions on your phone.
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Press App location permissions.
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Press the required app.
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Follow the instructions on the screen to select the required settings and turn the function on or off.
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Slide your finger right on the screen twice.
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Press Emergency Location Service.
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Press the indicator next to 'Use Emergency Location Service' to turn the function on or off.
If use of GPS location for emergency calls is turned on, your location will automatically be shared with the emergency dispatch centre during emergency calls in countries where the function is supported.
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Slide your finger right on the screen.
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Press Google Location Accuracy.
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If you press the indicator next to 'Improve Location Accuracy' to turn on the function, your smartwatch 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.
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If you press the indicator next to 'Improve Location Accuracy' to turn off the function, your smartwatch 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.
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Press the crown to return to the home screen.
Go to a place with a clear view of the sky and wait a few minutes while your phone searches for a GPS signal.
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Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.
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Press the Google Maps icon.
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Press the microphone icon and say the required destination.
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Press the confirm icon.
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Press the keypad icon.
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Key in the required destination and press the search icon.
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Press the required destination.
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Press the required mode of transportation.
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Follow the instructions on the screen to navigate to the selected destination.
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Press the map icon to see the route on a map.
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Press the route description icon to return to the directions.
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Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen.
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Press Exit.
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Press the crown to return to the home screen.
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