07-13-09 11:11 PM
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  1. Phillies's Avatar
    Phillies
    Ok... I'm stumped. I looked in the manual and can't find out what this funny looking symbol is on the upper right side of my screen. It kind of looks like a crosshair or a sideways square with a cross running through it... I'm sure this is a common symbol, but I'm new to the blackberrys...

    Thanks,
    07-13-09 08:21 PM
  2. Accidental Post's Avatar
    Accidental Post
    Slayer of Misinformation
    What is a sideways square all four sides are equal so a square cannot be sideways.....

    If it is the one with rays coming out of it is the GPS
    07-13-09 08:23 PM
  3. The Antagonist's Avatar
    The Antagonist
    It's the GPS status indicator
    07-13-09 08:23 PM
  4. Phillies's Avatar
    Phillies
    Thanks for the fast replies... I don't think I turned any GPS thing on but I will check it out...
    07-13-09 08:29 PM
  5. rossini's Avatar
    rossini
    the tour comes defaulted to GPS on. thus the crosshairs
    07-13-09 08:30 PM
  6. Syco54645's Avatar
    Syco54645
    Originally Posted by rossini
    the tour comes defaulted to GPS on. thus the crosshairs
    mine didnt.
    07-13-09 08:37 PM
  7. C4WDeX's Avatar
    C4WDeX
    Originally Posted by Syco54645
    mine didnt.
    E911 is on by default, which means yes, that crosshair was there the second you turned on the phone.

    "Location On" on the other hand (the little waves coming from the crosshair) was not on by default.
    07-13-09 08:49 PM
  8. Aither's Avatar
    Aither
    how do i turn it on?
    07-13-09 08:49 PM
  9. C4WDeX's Avatar
    C4WDeX
    Originally Posted by Aither
    how do i turn it on?
    Options -> Advanced -> GPS -> GPS Service -> Select "Location On".
    07-13-09 08:51 PM
  10. trimax84's Avatar
    trimax84
    Mine was set as 911 only, had to enable location on. Either way, the 'crosshair' that the OP talks about was still present.
    07-13-09 08:53 PM
  11. Aither's Avatar
    Aither
    Now the real question is, do i want it on?
    07-13-09 08:53 PM
  12. Q1911's Avatar
    Q1911
    Originally Posted by Aither
    how do i turn it on?
    options, advance options, gps
    07-13-09 08:54 PM
  13. C4WDeX's Avatar
    C4WDeX
    Originally Posted by Aither
    Now the real question is, do i want it on?
    Why not? Location On just makes it so other apps can use the GPS and not only the E911 locator.

    No difference in security or battery life.
    07-13-09 08:54 PM
  14. Sooks's Avatar
    Sooks
    Only have it on if you are using it , it will kill battery life
    07-13-09 08:54 PM
  15. Aither's Avatar
    Aither
    oh ok, good lol
    Edit, i turned it on but no crosshairs showed up
    07-13-09 08:55 PM
  16. C4WDeX's Avatar
    C4WDeX
    Originally Posted by sooks
    Only have it on if you are using it , it will kill battery life
    No it won't.

    It's ALWAYS ON ANYWAY for E911 purposes. Changing the setting just allows other apps to use it as well.
    07-13-09 08:56 PM
  17. C4WDeX's Avatar
    C4WDeX
    Originally Posted by Aither
    oh ok, good lol
    Edit, i turned it on but no crosshairs showed up
    The cross hair was always there, if you turned location on, the only difference is that there are little waves coming from it now.

    Top right hand corner, home screen.
    07-13-09 08:57 PM
  18. trimax84's Avatar
    trimax84
    How much will it effect battery life? Are we talking like hour(s) of standby time or just barely noticeable?
    07-13-09 08:58 PM
  19. Aither's Avatar
    Aither
    oh nevermind i see it. Thanks!
    07-13-09 08:58 PM
  20. C4WDeX's Avatar
    C4WDeX
    Originally Posted by trimax84
    How much will it effect battery life? Are we talking like hour(s) of standby time or just barely noticeable?
    IT WON'T EFFECT IT AT ALL.

    I freaking hate it when people cause worries spouting wrong information .
    07-13-09 09:01 PM
  21. vatothe0's Avatar
    vatothe0
    Originally Posted by trimax84
    How much will it effect battery life? Are we talking like hour(s) of standby time or just barely noticeable?
    If you leave it on you'll only get about as much battery life as "Phillies" spent looking at the manual, so zero.
    07-13-09 09:37 PM
  22. Fubaz's Avatar
    Fubaz
    CrackBerry's Sour Grape
    Just for the post above, when you turned it on, and no cross hair showed up.

    Are you using a custom theme?

    I have used some themes and I do not see the crosshair.

    If I revert back to a vendor theme it shows up.

    It truely isn't important.

    Just my expriences.
    07-13-09 11:11 PM
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