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Use Bluetooth to improve GPS accuracy on Android Marshmallow

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GPS by itself generally does a pretty good job at pinpointing your location, but it isn’t perfect. Sometimes, you’ll get a good GPS satellite signal, but other times, your phone’s GPS won’t be able to show you exactly where you are.

Android can bolster your GPS capabilities by using nearby Wi-Fi access points and cell towers to better triangulate your location, and with Android Marshmallow, you can use Bluetooth to improve your location accuracy further still. 

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Switch on Bluetooth scanning to use Bluetooth to help find your location.

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