Is Your Phone Using NavIC? How to Check India's Own GPS

NavIC is India's own satnav built by ISRO, separate from US GPS, covering India and ~1,500 km beyond.

Install a free GNSS test app to see if your phone actually locks onto IRNSS satellites.

The new L1 signal is the big unlock — it lets ordinary phone chips and wearables use NavIC.

All 5G phones sold in India were told to support NavIC; many 2023-onward models already do.

The catch: the constellation is degraded, with only about four satellites fully healthy right now.