Broadcom Location Sensor
What is Broadcom Location Sensor? (from Broadcom)
The architecture features a new Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) chip that significantly reduces time-to-first-fix (TTFF) for outdoor positioning applications, cutting the time smartphone users have to wait when first checking their position. The platform solution also uses data from inertial sensors, Wi-Fi ac... Read more
Overview
Broadcom Location Sensor is a program developed by Broadcom. The most used version is 20.19.7896.18, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software installer includes 10 files and is usually about 7.02 MB (7,364,608 bytes). A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 10. While about 41% of users of Broadcom Location Sensor come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and France.
Program details
URL: www.broadcom.com
Installation folder: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\umdf
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{65EF3DC4-4916-4BA7-BE43-DF85CD46E8C9}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 7.02 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Broadcom Location Sensor
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bcmgnss.dll - Broadcom GNSS Engine
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bcmgnsssardine.dll
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bcmgnssgpioacpi.dll - BcmGnssGpio (BcmGnss GPIO for ACPI driver)
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bcmgnssgpiocp210x.dll - Broadcom Gnss GPIO
How do I remove Broadcom Location Sensor?
You can uninstall Broadcom Location Sensor from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Broadcom Location Sensor, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Broadcom Location Sensor.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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GLOBAL RANK
#8,051
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 10
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Geography
41.25% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
41.25% |
Italy |
12.15% |
France |
4.60% |
United Kingdom |
4.14% |
Germany |
3.78% |
Canada |
2.76% |
Australia |
2.67% |
Netherlands |
2.58% |
Spain |
1.66% |
Russia |
1.38% |
Poland |
1.29% |
Indonesia |
1.01% |
South Africa |
1.01% |
Austria |
0.92% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS |
38.26% |
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Intel |
24.30% |
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Samsung |
19.37% |
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Toshiba |
7.16% |
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Lenovo |
6.81% |
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Acer |
2.23% |
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Dell |
1.53% |
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American Megatrends |
0.23% |
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NEC |
0.12% |
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Common models |
Samsung 500T |
15.99% |
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ASUSTeK T100TAF |
15.49% |
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Samsung 700T1C |
14.68% |
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ASUSTeK T200TA |
9.31% |
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ASUSTeK T200TAC |
4.15% |
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TOSHIBA SATELLITE U920T |
4.05% |
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About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company in the wireless and broadband communication business.
Publisher URL: www.broadcom.com