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52 Using GPS
Mobile-Originated vs. Network-Originated GPS
GPS queries can be originated either by your device or by the Sprint network.
● Mobile-originated queries ar
e generated when you use software on your computer or on
your device to retrieve location data. Applications in this class include any mapping and
navigation software that can be installed on your computer.
● Network
-originated queries are generated when the Sprint network needs to locate your
device. This is the method that is used when your device needs to be located in an
emergency. However, it is also possible for applications to use this method to obtain the
position of your device from the Sprint location server.
Privacy Concerns for Network-Originated GPS
Since network-originated queries are initiated by the network rather than by you, no additional
configuration is needed to use this feature. However, if you are not comfortable with Sprint being
able to track your device’s location, you can enable “privacy mode” to block network-originated
GPS queries. Under privacy mode, both mobile-originated and network-originated queries are
disabled. So, when you are not actively using GPS, you can disable it if you wish to avoid the
possibility of being tracked. (See “Enabling and Disabling GPS” on page 53 for instructions.)
At any given time, you can determine whether privacy mode is on by looking at the Privacy
Indicator
icon near the upper right corner of the main user interface. It has three states:
Privacy on/GPS disabled. You cannot be tracked using GPS, nor can you use other
GPS functions.
Privacy off/GPS enabled. GPS is currently enabled and the network can use it to
locate you.
(no icon)
No GPS device (Privacy on). The privacy icon does not appear if no GPS-capable
mobile broadband device is currently attached to your computer. It also does not
appear if you have checked
Disable GPS on Device on the Location/GPS settings
tab. In either of these cases, GPS is disabled for the entire Sprint SmartView
application.