# EM7455 Disable GPS

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**Created:** [February 21, 2020, 6:06am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/em7455-disable-gps/19459 "2020-02-21T06:06:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![kevil.patel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f475e1/32.png) [@kevil.patel](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/kevil.patel)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 6:06am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/em7455-disable-gps/19459/1 "2020-02-21T06:06:09Z")

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Hi Community,

I want to disable the GPS in EM7455 modem, can you please guide me how to disable it?

Thanks in advance,

Thanks,  
Kevil

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**Author:** ![lotam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/958977/32.png) [@lotam](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/lotam)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 6:29am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/em7455-disable-gps/19459/2 "2020-02-21T06:29:46Z")

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Hi Kevil,  
I think you can try stop the GPS engine first.  
// to stop GPS engine  
AT!GPSEND=0

// to disable GPS completely (reset to take effect)  
AT!ENTERCND=“A710”  
AT!CUSTOM=“GPSENABLE”,0  
AT!RESET

Per understanding, when GPS is stopped, it will not consume power, but you may test to confirm it.

For more details, please refer to AT cmd guide:  
[https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/airprime/minicard/74xx/4117727-airprime-em74xx-mc74xx-at-command-reference/](https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/airprime/minicard/74xx/4117727-airprime-em74xx-mc74xx-at-command-reference/)  
Hope it helps, and please mark resolved if this answer your questions.  
Thx

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**Author:** ![kevil.patel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f475e1/32.png) [@kevil.patel](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/kevil.patel)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/em7455-disable-gps/19459/3 "2020-02-21T06:43:04Z")

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@lotam

Thanks for the quick support,

I am not able to run the  
AT!ENTERCND=“A710”  
AT!CUSTOM=“GPSENABLE”,0  
AT!RESET  
It showing ERR,

Modem is password protected,

What to do in this condition?

Thanks,  
Kevil

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**Author:** ![lotam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/958977/32.png) [@lotam](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/lotam)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/em7455-disable-gps/19459/4 "2020-02-21T07:20:20Z")

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Hi Kevil,

The default password should be same, are you copy and paste it?  
Maybe the quote “A710” was changed, please try below:

```
AT!ENTERCND="A710"
AT!CUSTOM="GPSENABLE",0
AT!RESET

```

Thx

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**Author:** ![kevil.patel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f475e1/32.png) [@kevil.patel](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/kevil.patel)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/em7455-disable-gps/19459/5 "2020-02-21T08:18:48Z")

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@lotam,

I am tried both things, but still not able to enter the command it is showing “ERR”,

And according to datasheet we can also disable the GPS by W\_DISABLE signal,

I have tried with that but how to verify GPS is successfully disabled is there any “AT” command to check?

Thanks,  
Kevil

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**Author:** ![lotam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/958977/32.png) [@lotam](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/lotam)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/em7455-disable-gps/19459/6 "2020-02-21T08:35:51Z")

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Not sure why… strange…  
To check the GPS status, can you try AT!GPSSTATUS? command?  
But using W\_DISABLE, it may disable radio also so it no longer register to network…

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**Author:** ![kevil.patel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f475e1/32.png) [@kevil.patel](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/kevil.patel)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/em7455-disable-gps/19459/7 "2020-02-21T09:18:38Z")

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@lotam

I found this in EM7455 product specification.  
(W\_DISABLE1# (Wireless Disable) and W\_DISABLE2# (GNSS Disable))

I have tried both with W\_DISABLE1#, i have turn off the radio services and also verified with the,  
“AT!!PCINFO”  
AT(19)\< State: Low Power Mode  
AT(19)\< LPM voters - Temp:0, Volt:0, User:0, W\_DISABLE:1, IMSWITCH:0, BIOS:0, LWM2M:0, OMADM:0, FOTA:0  
AT(19)\< LPM persistence - None  
AT(19)\< OK

It shows W\_DISABLE:1,

It means it is disabled,

Tried to check it with “AT!GPSSTATUS?” command but not showing useful information

AT(16)\< Current time: 2020 02 21 4 09:18:20  
AT(16)\< 1980 01 06 6 00:00:00 Last Fix Status = FAIL, FAILCODE = 9  
AT(16)\< 1980 01 06 6 00:00:00 Fix Session Status = FAIL, FAILCODE = 9  
AT(16)\< No TTFF available  
AT(16)\< OK

is there any other way to check it?

Thanks,  
Kevil

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**Author:** ![lotam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/958977/32.png) [@lotam](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/lotam)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/em7455-disable-gps/19459/8 "2020-02-21T09:46:54Z")

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“FAILCODE = 9” = “user ended the session”, that means GPS is not running.