Samsung Gear S: is it true GPS does not work unless tethered>?

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- i read GPS does not work unless tethered to phone or standalone with 3g. is this true?

 

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- i read GPS does not work unless tethered to phone or standalone with 3g. is this true?

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I believe it all depends on the app, some of the apps on the Gear S can access the built in GPS with out an internet connection or being tethered.