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Check in
With the Check in feature, you can keep a private record of where you have been. Keep
your social networking friends and contacts up to date with what you are doing, and
share your location on your favourite social networking services.
Select 
Menu
 > 
Maps
 and 
Check in
.
To check in, you need a Nokia account. To share your location, you also need a social
networking service account. The supported social networking services vary by country
or region.
1 Sign in to your Nokia account, or, if you do not yet have one, create the account.
2 It is possible to share your location on the social networking services that you use.
When you use Check in for the first time, you can set your account credentials for
the services that you use. To later set up accounts, select  .
3 Select your current location.
4 Write your status update.
You can post only to selected services that you have set up. To exclude a service,
select the service logo. To exclude all the services, keeping your location and status
update private, clear the 
and post on
 check box.
5 Select 
Check in
.
You may also be able to attach a picture to your post, depending on the social
networking service.
View your Check in history
Select  .
Checking in and sharing your location requires an internet connection. This may involve
the transmission of large amounts of data and related data traffic costs.
The terms of use of the social networking service apply to sharing your location on that
service. Familiarise yourself with the terms of use and the privacy practices of that
service.
Before sharing your location to others, always consider carefully with whom you are
sharing it. Check the privacy settings of the social networking service you are using, as
you might share your location with a large group of people.
Drive and Walk
Get voice guidance
Voice guidance, if available for your language, helps you find your way to a destination,
leaving you free to enjoy the journey.
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