User manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Overview
- Safety precautions
- Getting started
- Using the device
- Getting to know your device
- Configuring the start screens
- Notifications
- Apps
- Downloads
- Fingerprint sensor
- Protection from unwanted interruptions
- Additional functions
- Communication
- Settings
- Device
- Security
- Accounts and location detection
- Apps
- Network connections
- System
- Appendix
- Index
Template Module, Version 2.1, 11.08.2020 / Template Basiseinstellungen: Version 3.1 - 07.07.2020
Accounts and location detection
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Manually synchronising an account
In manual synchronisation, the data of all Google apps is updated if automatic synchronisation
is not enabled. If automatic synchronisation is enabled, only the apps that do not have
automatic synchronisation disabled are synchronised.
Settings Accounts Select account Account sync Tap Sync now
Location detection
Apps with Location detection permission can use the device’s location information to offer
location-specific services, such as check-in options, traffic information and nearby restaurants.
Enabling/disabling location detection
From the Status bar, swipe down using two fingers . . . The quick settings are displayed
Tap the symbol
or
Settings Location Enable/disable the function with the switch
On this screen, you can configure detailed settings for acce
ss by Google and certain apps to your
location.
Checking location detection by apps
Check which apps are currently accessing your location, or have recently accessed your location.
Settings Location . . . In Recent location requests is a list of apps which have
recently accessed the location of the device.
Limit the usage time of location access by apps p. 63
Managing location history
When Location history is enabled, Google can also determine the device's location when no
Google app is active. Location history information is stored in your Google account for all
devices assigned to the account.
Settings Location Google-Location History
or
Settings Privacy Google-Location History
The screen is the starting point for all activities pertaining to the location history. You can for
example switch off the location history for individual or all devices, view locations visited over a
certain period, show information on locations visited or delete all your location history
information.
For information on location history Google Help