Huawei P30

Android 9.0

Short battery life on my Huawei P30 Android 9.0

Cause 14 of 15: GPS is turned on

If GPS is turned on on the phone, the power consumption may increase.

Solution: Turn off GPS.

Step 1 of 8

Find "Location access"

Press Settings.

Step 2 of 8

Find "Location access"

Press Security & privacy.

Step 3 of 8

Find "Location access"

Press Location access.

Step 4 of 8

Turn use of GPS position on or off

Press the indicator next to "Access my location" to turn the function on or off.

Step 5 of 8

Select positioning method

Press Google Location Accuracy.

Step 6 of 8

Select positioning method

If you press the indicator next to "Improve Location Accuracy" to turn on the function, your phone can find your exact position using the GPS satellites, the mobile network and nearby Wi-Fi networks. Satellite-based GPS requires a clear view of the sky.

Step 7 of 8

Select positioning method

If you press the indicator next to "Improve Location Accuracy" to turn off the function, your phone can find your exact position using the GPS satellites but it may take longer as there is no access to supplementary information from the mobile network or nearby Wi-Fi networks.