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--- en:help:v2:geolocation [2017/09/12 11:21] – external edit 127.0.0.1
+++ en:help:v2:geolocation [2020/09/08 16:40] – alpinequest
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-<sub>[[en:help|Online Help]] > [[en:help:v2|AlpineQuest 2.x]]</sub>
+<sub>[[en:help|Online Help]] > [[en:help:v2|AlpineQuest 2.x]] > Positioning</sub>
 ====== Positioning ======
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-The GPS position allows you to display your real location on the map.
+The application is able to use the navigation satellite systems (GNSS) chip available in most devices and locate your real-time location on the map. Depending of your device capabilities, your location can be computed using the GPS, the GLONASS or the Galileo systems, or a mix of them.
-Most devices now have a GPS chip which is used to compute this location. GPS provides a precise location while not using any cellular network. However, it must have a clear access to the sky, meaning that it cannot be used indoor.
+The GNSS provides an usually precise location, and does not require cellular network coverage. However, it must have a clear access to the sky, meaning that it cannot be used indoor.
-{{ :en:help:v2:positioning:positioning-submenu.jpg?nolink}}
+{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} If your device doesn't have any GNSS chip, or if this one is disabled in the Android settings, the network location (much less precise) may be used.
-{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} If your device doesn't have a GPS chip, or if this one is turned off in the Android settings, the network location (much less precise) may be used.
+To turn on the real-time positioning and display your location on the map, you can either:
+  * Long-press the "''**Positioning**''" {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} menu button;
+  * Tap the "''**Positioning**''" {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} menu button, and on the "''**Positioning details**''" {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} toggle.
-To turn on the GPS positioning and display your real location on the map, you can either:
+{{ :en:help:v2:positioning:positioning-submenu.jpg?nolink}}
-  * Long-press the "''**GPS position**''" menu button {{:icon_01.png?nolink}};
-  * Open the sub-menu and click on the "''**Positioning details**''" toggle button {{:icon_04.png?nolink}}.
-{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} The GPS may require up to few minutes to retrieve your precise location after being turned on.
+{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} The GNSS systems may require up to few minutes to retrieve your precise location after being turned on.
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-===== The sub-menu =====
+===== The Positioning menu =====
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-Click on the "''**GPS position**''" menu button {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} to display the sub-menu, containing the following items:
+Tap the "''**Position**''" {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} menu button to display the menu that contains:
-  * The "''**Dashboard**''" button {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} opens the positioning details panel;
+  * "''**Explorer mode**''" {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} activate the Explorer mode with perspective view and dashboard;
-  * The "''**GPS Position**''" button {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} opens the positioning details panel;
+  * "''**GPS position**''" {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} displays the positioning details side-view;
-  * The "''**Position toggle**''" {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} activates or deactivates the positioning;
+  * "''**Track recorder**''" {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} allows you [[en:help:v2:tracker|to record your path]];
-  * The "''**Rotate the map (using GPS)**''" check-box {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} activates or deactivates the map rotation to make it match your current GPS orientation (you must be moving);
+  * "''**Barometer**''" {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} displays the barometer side view (available only on devices with a pressure sensor).
-  * The "''**Display distance line**''" check-box {{:icon_06.png?nolink}} activates or deactivates the drawing of a line from the map center to your current location including its distance;
-  * The "''**Positioning status**''" check-box {{:icon_07.png?nolink}} activates or deactivates the display of a box on the map giving the most important positioning information {{:icon_08.png?nolink}}.
+Tap the "''**Options**''" {{:icon_07.png?nolink}} to display the positioning options:
+  * "''**Rotate the map (using GPS)**''" {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} activates or deactivates the map rotation to make it match your current direction (you must be moving);
+  * "''**Positioning status**''" {{:icon_09.png?nolink}} hides or displays of the top/left information box containing the most important positioning information. Tap on the settings wheel icon {{:icon_10.png?nolink}} to choose what information to display at the screen center;
+  * "''**Track recorder status**''" {{:icon_10.png?nolink}} hides or displays of the top/left information box containing [[en:help:v2:tracker|the track recorder]] details.
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