Google Maps: how to find and improve the accuracy of your position in the application | Photo 1 of 3 | Technology

Sometimes the application Google Maps may record inaccuracies to detect your location. This may be due to various reasons. Despite this, the user must be as specific as possible to make the most of the benefits of the application. But what do you do if the blue dot that marks your position is wrong?

To improve the accuracy of your position in the application, you must activate the "high precision" mode. "To help Google Maps find your position with the most accurate blue point, use the high-precision mode" explains the application of the technological giant on his page. help and support for the user.

To do this you have to go to the Google Maps Menu (the three horizontal lines in the upper left corner), scroll through the options until you find Settings. There, select the Google Location Settings feature. Finally, in the pop-up screen, choose the location method.

Google Maps is based on different tools to find your exact location. To achieve the greatest accuracy, access to GPS, WiFi and mobile network technology must be allowed to determine it. When the battery saving method is used, the use of GPS is removed; and the Phone Only method only uses GPS. Therefore, this makes your site more inaccurate.

It is advisable to dial in the High Accuracy location method. Thus, with the GPS Google Maps uses satellites to detect your position with up to 20 meters accuracy. With WiFi, you can use the nearest networks to find you. And access cell towers to see where you connect, even if its accuracy is a few thousand meters.

When you have already selected the High Precision method, your position in Google Maps will be as accurate as possible. Now, to check your current position, and verify that the process was successful, you only have to press the Your Location button (the Cardinals symbol) and the application will show you with a point blue your position.

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