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title: How to access phone settings
description: It can be annoying jumping through multiple menus to optimize settings. With this feature, eliminate the middle steps and access the settings you need quickly and easily
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February 26, 2025

# How to access phone settings

## It can be annoying jumping through multiple menus to optimize settings. With this feature, eliminate the middle steps and access the settings you need quickly and easily

1. Open the Onstation app 
     1. 1. ![image-png-Apr-11-2024-08-40-41-1616-PM](https://help.onstationapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-11-2024-08-40-41-1616-PM.png?width=63&height=60&name=image-png-Apr-11-2024-08-40-41-1616-PM.png)
2. Navigate to the settings menu via the project map page or the project list page  
     1. Via the project map page ( 2 step process ) 
            1. Navigate to your project map page, which will look similar to this![image-png-May-03-2024-06-41-59-8581-PM](https://help.onstationapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-03-2024-06-41-59-8581-PM.png?width=144&height=286&name=image-png-May-03-2024-06-41-59-8581-PM.png)
            2. To reach the GPS reset page through this method,   
               ( Tap ![](https://help.onstationapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-02-2024-03-44-58-8353-PM.png?width=33&height=25&name=image-png-May-02-2024-03-44-58-8353-PM.png) ----\> Tap settings)
     2. Via the project list page ( 1 step process )  
            1. ![](https://help.onstationapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-06-2024-07-59-56-1758-PM.png?width=166&height=322&name=image-png-May-06-2024-07-59-56-1758-PM.png)
            2. To reach the GPS reset page via this method,  Simply tap the gear icon in the top right corner ![](https://help.onstationapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-02-2024-03-49-41-1331-PM.png?width=31&height=32&name=image-png-May-02-2024-03-49-41-1331-PM.png)
3. You will now see the settings menu page. Within this menu you will see 2 sections dedicated to phone setting optimization 
     1. Battery settings  
            1. Tap the **"open settings"** option next to "Manage battery optimization settings"  
                     1. 1. If you'd like a full rundown on the battery optimization process,   
                                   see this article here ➡️ ( [Battery Optimization Article )](https://help.onstationapp.com/knowledge/how-to-optimize-battery-usage-android-users?hsLang=en)

 

1. 1. Manage app permissions  
            1. Tap the **"open settings"** option next to manage app permissions 
                     1. 1. From this settings page, you will be able to:
                                   
                                   **- Enable / Disable notifications**  
                                   **- Turn on precise location accuracy**  
                                   **- Allow the app to access your photos & video**   
                                   ( Having this turned on allows you to take advantage of the upload a photo feature within the app for both team communication and project reporting)

 

Reaching your phone settings directly from the Onstation app is one of the many new features that we have to offer. Make sure you take a look at all of our articles to see how you can take full advantage of the app and make it your go to tool while on site

 

Knowledge Articles can be found via this link here ➡️ ( [Learn more about Onstation )](https://help.onstationapp.com/knowledge?hsLang=en)

Just like that you have successfully reset your GPS, turned it back on and significantly improved your location accuracy in a matter of minutes! Well done

 

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