Cell phones are particularly useful objects, they have a number of impressive functions. If only to listen to music, watch videos, consult emails or orient yourself during your journeys by car or on foot, they are now essential. Despite everything, they can be the victim of various problems, and we are going in this article to look at the GPS problems on Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. First you will find out how the GPS of your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE works, then secondly the problems that you may be the target and the solutions to correct them.

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How does the GPS of my Samsung Galaxy S20 FE work?

We therefore begin our article with the operation of the GPS of your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE . This technology was created decades ago and was originally used by the United States military. Since the 90s, this technology has been applied to civilian use. It allows passing through satellites to precisely locate an object , for that, it uses a GPS chip which communicates with a set of satellites which revolve around the earth, there are about thirty of them. The accuracy of this data will be linked to three factors:

  • The quality of the GPS antenna
  • The number of satellites with which the GPS chip can exchange
  • The software used in your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

The different GPS problems on Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and their solutions

The different GPS problems on Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and their origins

We therefore begin this part with the various malfunctions of which you may be a victim with the GPS of your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.

  • The GPS of my Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is giving me an inaccurate position: It sometimes happens that it is due to different sources, either your antenna is damaged, or you are in a too deep environment and the bounced signal is therefore not giving an exact position.
  • The GPS of my Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is not picking up the signal: In this case, your antenna may no longer work, or it may be a software malfunction.
  • The GPS signal of my Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is not stable: In the latter situation, it is very often a software malfunction that is the cause of this malfunction.

How to fix GPS malfunction on Samsung Galaxy S20 FE?

To finish this tutorial, we move on to the part that probably attracts you the most, What are the solutions to solve the malfunction of GPS of your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE? In this context, we will take a look at the different existing solutions:

  • Deactivate and reactivate your GPS: Basic but which can be useful because it will restart your GPS chip
  • Activate and deactivate airplane mode: Same principle as for the previous solution, resetting the connections of your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE may be enough to solve your problems.
  • Restart your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE: Always in the same logic, a complete restart of the mobile phone can overcome some GPS problems.
  • Deactivate energy saving mode: This mode, which aims to increase the autonomy of your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, may interfere with the operation of your navigation system.
  • Activate the "High precision" mode: This mode aims to couple WiFi, GPS and mobile data to improve the accuracy of the signal, in difficult reception situations its activation can improve the quality of the signal.
  • Check for software updates: Having the latest version of Android is crucial to keep your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE working properly, if it does not, this may be the source of your GPS problem. So check the settings of your smartphone and more particularly the software part. Also, update "Google Maps" to make sure you have the latest version.
  • Clear cache and application data: For this purpose, go to "Settings", "Application manager", "Downloaded applications" and select "Google Maps" then clear the cache. Once done, restart your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
  • Factory reset: Last option, you can try to reset your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE to factory settings. Be careful, however, to back up all your important data beforehand. To do this, go to "Settings", "Backup and reset", "Reset the device to factory settings".

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