Another night time collision...

Pascal enabling the GPS should be done if you use your cell for emergency communications. Without the GPS enabled cell engineers can get a position fix from within 500 yards even better depending on the number of towers that see the phone. The problem is it can take them days and a court order to do this. The reason? There are protections (laws) in place to keep over zealous LEO's and cell engineers from stalking people. With GPS enabled you give up your Rights to these legal protections.
Bill
 
My point is this: how many "normal" users are able to quickly find their lat/Lon on their cel phones?

On an iPhone the quickest way is from the built in compass app... It is not shown on the built in map app which most users are familiar with...

When in the water or anywhere remote for that matter, make sure you know how to use every resource available. A smart phone with water waterproof cover can save your life but only if you know how to use it
 
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Originally posted by PascalG

My point is this: how many "normal" users are able to quickly find their lat/Lon on their cel phones?

On an iPhone the quickest way is from the built in compass app... It is not shown on the built in map app which most users are familiar with...

When in the water or anywhere remote for that matter, make sure you know how to use every resource available. A smart phone with water waterproof cover can save your life but only if you know how to use it

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On most platforms or simple cell phone only devices go to the settings or main menu then GPS options, enable GPS location services press yes and exit.
How hard is that?
Bill
 
I m not talking about enabling GPS/location services, most people have that enabled in order to use maps, directions, etc

I must talking about finding a readout of their lat/lon. Yes it is simple, go to the compass app and it s right there. However, few people use the compass app and most probably don't know that it is where they d find their position in an emmergency
 
How about an app for that? On screen icon -- push it twice (to avoid false alarms), reads GPS data, locates best on the water first responder, dials that number, reports GPS data and that it's an emergency.
 
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Originally posted by robedney

How about an app for that? On screen icon -- push it twice (to avoid false alarms), reads GPS data, locates best on the water first responder, dials that number, reports GPS data and that it's an emergency.

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BoatUS and TowBoats apps both do that. Although I am not sure if you have to be a member to make the app work. I have both on my IPhone. The TowBoat app is the better app.
 
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