Your SPC Polaris includes GPS functionality, allowing you to share your location through the SPC Care app with the people you choose or send your location when activating the SOS function in an emergency situation.
This feature is disabled by default to prevent excessive battery consumption for users who don’t require it. However, activating it is very simple, either directly on your SPC Polaris device (by navigating through Menu -> Connectivity -> GPS -> Enabled) or via the SPC Care app (when your device is paired with the app).
To better understand how GPS works in each scenario, here’s an explanatory guide for each situation.
SOS Emergency Situation:
It’s not necessary to activate the GPS function directly to use it in an emergency. When you enable the last option in the SOS settings, Send location, and press the rear button dedicated to this purpose, the device will search for the nearest satellite signal to send its location.
If it’s not possible to obtain a satellite signal (e.g., indoors or in areas with poor GPS coverage), the device will use cell tower location data and send it. Although this location is less accurate than GPS satellite data, it provides an approximate location that helps identify where the SPC Polaris user is.
This information will be sent in two different ways:
- Via SMS to the SOS Contact list you’ve preconfigured in the SOS settings of your SPC Polaris. The SMS will include a link that, when opened on the contact’s smartphone, will display the location (GPS or cell tower) on a map.
- Via a notification in the SPC Care app. This option is more immediate, so it’s recommended to install and register with the app and pair your device.
Normal Usage Situation in the SPC Care App:
The SPC Care app automatically provides the location of the SPC Polaris every hour when GPS is enabled.
At night, during the period between 12:00 AM and 6:00 AM, the location is obtained automatically every 3 hours to save battery.
It also allows for manual location retrieval by requesting real-time location.
* Indoor location is approximate, as this is a mobile device without a Wi-Fi antenna, and the location relies on satellite connection.
Indoors, due to structures like walls or ceilings, this satellite connection is weakened, reducing the likelihood of connecting to the necessary satellites to obtain the most accurate location possible.
This may result in variations in the position being sent.
To achieve a more accurate location, it is ideal to place the device as close as possible to a window.