I'm eagerly waiting for the US version of the Tab, but I'm curious if the GPS on it can be utilized without the dependency of the cellular data or wifi? On the iPad 3G that i bought for my parent the GPS would work without the cellular data, u just need an offline map. This was useful when we traveled to Hong Kong this summer.
I'm hoping the Tab would have the same capability. As this is a even much better travel companion!
Yep, it can be used without internet, you only need an offline maps program.
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Yes. Galaxy support both gps and a.gps
so you can use it with a map offline
i have tested on Tab
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Could you please tell me which gps apps do work well in the tab? Thanks!
In my experience, Ndrive works great on the SGT.
I've tried Waze for a couple of trips with the Tab and it works without any problems.
http://world.waze.com/
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Samsung Galaxy S2 (Bell Unlocked >>Rogers(CANADA)
I just got my S2 unlocked and up and running. What a great phone.
I have the data shut off and only want to use WI-FI(pay as you go Rogers)
How do I get GPS to work with WI-FI?
Thanks
Greg
GPS gets best signal outside when on the streets, and not inside house,
GPS requires data connectivity to work , either wifi or data plan.(for u rogers)
Its kind of not possible to get wifi signal outside on the road al the time u driving.
I can suggest take like 100mb data plan, maybe work, bcoz data plan is required for initial connection only or if more map data is required to download.
like while GPS in use, it will work mostly on sattelite connectivity, A-GPS built in ur phone and not using much of ur data.
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GPS gets best signal outside when on the streets, and not inside house,
GPS requires data connectivity to work , either wifi or data plan.(for u rogers)
If the phone is a standard International I9100 then GPS is a standalone unit and requires neither network nor WiFi to work . Providing the maps data is on the phone no other connection is required .
latest Google maps can cache maps so you can download some before travelling .
Or use one of the driving apps with full maps .
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I use sygic with downloaded maps on my bell s2. I tried using it without data while travelling in the US and worked perfectly fine.
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Sorree, guyz i tried few apps, trying to use without sim card in it and didnt work for me thou,
well i wil try using it again and make sure.
sorree for wrong info and thanks for correcting me.
how can I unlock a bell galaxy s2 from bell to use on rogers? i have an iphone now and was very disappointed with the 4s news and would like to switch to the galaxy s2 . will my data plan work automatically if I have it on the Iphone now?
Got a Bell i9100m, unlocked, currently using it on my Telus employee plan. Nice upgrade from my old T959D (Fascinate 3g+)
Check the q&a section sticky for guide to unlocking.
edit: GPS is amazing compared to my old phone. Not even using wireless networks and got a lock while driving even before Google Maps could finish downloading the map tiles.
Cyanogen CM7 Question for bell SGS2 on rogers
If I were to install cm7 which version should I install on this device, is it the international version. also for any other roms ?
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If I were to install cm7 which version should I install on this device, is it the international version. also for any other roms ?
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International version; 99.9% of the ROMs in this section of the forum will work for you (dont try to install anything for the I9100G; there's at least one ROM for the G in this forum).
Download the latest nightly (116) for CM7, much has changed since the stable release (later classed as a release candidate). Follow the instructions here to a T.
Edit: the above assumes you have the I9100M or equivalent, which is = International Version.
So I've had issues with my GPS not locking and constantly searching for a lock. I've always only managed to get about the most 4 sats but it would take forever to lock! When I had my Acer Iconia A500 I found this patch that immidietely fixed my locking issue and gained 11 sats which locked on within seconds! I have the Galaxy Tab 10.1 16gb Wifi GT-P7510 and I can confirm that this works on our Tab. (See attached images)
( I downloaded the GPS.config if curious as to which one worked for me)
Here is the linik to the OP:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1267899
Hope this works for you guys as it did for me Though it says For Iconia Users it does work for Galaxy tab as well.
Steps I did:
-Downloaded Gps.config only build
-Extracted all
-Went into extracted folder and under system/etc/ copy gps.config
-In etc folder, replaced current gps.config with the copied one and reboot.
-After reboot I turned on GPS and opened GPS Status app and watched the sats pop up and lock
Edit: I used GPS Status app in market to view sats
Never had any problem with GPS on my tab, even inside the house. Coming from a Samsung Captivate, I'd be very wary of any AGPS 'patch' or work arounds. Most of them are snake oils. They will sometimes work for you but none will last over a week.
If you have problems with GPS like you said, exchange for a different unit is the only fix for a Samsung product.
If you are having GPS problems I would probably return it. The GPS on my Tab is probably the best mobile device GPS I've ever had. I could be in my living room, and if I leave Google Maps open for a minute I get a lock with a 5 meter accuracy.
I just used Co-Pilot to navigate a trip from Louisiana to TX. GPS locked while I was still in the multi-story concrete car rental garage. It never missed a beat on the four hour trip. The GPS on the G-Tab performs better than my SGS2.
I'll try this out for a week and see how it goes. Yeah I heard that SGT had really fast gps lock but never saw that when I first tried navigation. Only now after trying out this patch I can see how quick it is. Hopefully it stays like this.I can always exchange it if it doesn't. I'm still within my 90 days. Or if a better tab comes along within that span would be nice to.
Im thinking about buying a GT for my wife, can the GPS be used offline if I download maps? Im thinking about the wifi version...
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Im thinking about buying a GT for my wife, can the GPS be used offline if I download maps? Im thinking about the wifi version...
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Maps will provide you with the directions. Navigation will not work if gps is offline. Maps will work fine offline. It will still give you the detailed list/maps like in navigation just not the turn by turn.
my gps only works on my stock TW rooted nandroid... if i flash any other ROM to my gtab the gps wont lock... so strange...
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Im thinking about buying a GT for my wife, can the GPS be used offline if I download maps? Im thinking about the wifi version...
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Get Co-Pilot. The maps reside locally and it's not dependent on a wireless connection for navigation. You can also cache routes through Google Maps but it's not a perfect solution and you need to connect again to make any major changes to your route.
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my gps only works on my stock TW rooted nandroid... if i flash any other ROM to my gtab the gps wont lock... so strange...
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I've had issues with locks even when it wasn't rooted. But since I did this patch I've had zero issues. I can easily get 11 sats to lock on vs standerd 4 sats. This patch is better then the original imho.
thanks
good app
Hi Guys,
Lucky me, I've got 2 devices as gift from 2 different persons on an occasion. One being Tab 7.7" and the other being Tab 7 Plus
Obviously I love the 7.7 for the brilliant screen. I thought I will use one of the 2 devices in my car just for navigation but just to my shock I've found that the GPS lock is taking longer when compared to other devices (Okay, My wife has a iPad and an iPhone) ....
As far as difference in time to lock in to the satillites like the Tab 7.7 sometime take more than 5 mins (Once it took close to 10 mins) even while I am in a road with clear sky but the Tab 7+ is a bit faster may be 2 - 5 mins for the same which is still longer than acceptable.
Edit: SIM card on.
Car Navigation Application : Sygic (Singapore & Malaysia)
This application is a charm and it work beautifully on my HTC Desire HD (<5 sec for lock) and iPhone 4 (2 - 5 secs) even on a cold start. So it surely is not an issue with the version of the app in android but the problem with the device.
I am still very happy with the tab 7.7 after all what more can I ask for something that I've got for free but just curious about others experience as it could be a HW issue for me.
Let Us all share our GPS experience here wrt issues and accuracy (both good and bad) with which we can create an repository of information for others to refer with.
I have noticed that my GPS won't lock on unless I have a sim card or when I was thetering to my Samsung galaxy s phone. Also noticed that it is not really accurate its off by quite a bit. Any suggestions on how to get it to be as accurate as possible.
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I got the same problem, on my p1000 i can get a lock for 2-5 secs using copilot, i used the same on my 7.7 and it takes forever to lock..
Another this, using this as a gps device might not be a good idea, it could cause burn in issues that AMOLEDS suffers from.
Just my two cents
when i bought my 7.7 tab it has no sim in it for about a week but the GPS locks very quickly (i precacached google maps and used it as GPS device when driving), initial lock takes about <1min while succeding GPS locks <10secs, as far as the specs indicate it has the same GLONASS GPS capability as the GNote
On android, I'm pretty sure GPS is useless without a data connection. My 7.7 takes a few seconds to lock on at the most, using a sim card. Even locks on inside buildings. When I took the simcard out once, it then took forever to lock on..
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I can confirm that my 7.7 takes only a few seconds to lock on with sim inside. Haven't tried without it yet.
Just tried mine for the first time. Enabled satellite + Wifi location tracking. Locked on within a few seconds.
I am in Muscat, Oman and Wifi isn't as eponymous as in US cities.
Edit: Just to be clear, I have a sim card with an active data plan in the device.
I got problem, on my p1000 i can get a lock for 5-10 secs using copilot, i used the same on my 7.7 and it takes forever to lock..
Guess it suffer the same problem as asus transformer prime. because of the metalic back it cause the GPS to suffer.
can anyone try GPS track program? see how many GPS satellites being lock ?
Mine locked within 10 sec for the first time while riding in a cab (it was down to 5m accuracy)
How can we increase accuracy?
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Guess it suffer the same problem as asus transformer prime. because of the metalic back it cause the GPS to suffer.
can anyone try GPS track program? see how many GPS satellites being lock ?
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When I used my GPS in Germany and France my data roaming was DISABLED, so I guess it only used GPS to lock on within the 10 seconds that it did so?
I have noticed that the GPS only works if you have some form of data on the tab ( either sim or wifi ) if not the GPS will not lock on and it says "data connection lost", why would this be? Is this normal or a bug?
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adinis78 said:
I have noticed that the GPS only works if you have some form of data on the tab ( either sim or wifi ) if not the GPS will not lock on and it says "data connection lost", why would this be? Is this normal or a bug?
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The tab's GPS unit probably requires AGPS data, which is downloaded from the internet. Some GPS units don't require the data but I assume this one does.
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The tab's GPS unit probably requires AGPS data, which is downloaded from the internet. Some GPS units don't require the data but I assume this one does.
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Ahhh OK, thanks for the info. Actually then how do the wifi only version work? Guessing by what you mentioned it does not require AGPS
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The Wifi only version would use AGPS as well. Basically AGPS is assisted GPS. It uses cell towers (for 3g models) and/ or wifi hot spots to provide location data, hence assisting the GPS unit in your phone or tablet. Try removing your sim from your phone and switching off wifi, the same thing will happen. It will take awhile to lock.
I have a galaxy S, which is notorious for poor GPS reception. I use a bluetooth GPS unit (check out apps in the market) with my phone, and it works a treat.
Mine 2-5 seconds with SIM and using fasterfix for my region (China) -- accuracy is TIGHT (5m)
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The Wifi only version would use AGPS as well. Basically AGPS is assisted GPS. It uses cell towers (for 3g models) and/ or wifi hot spots to provide location data, hence assisting the GPS unit in your phone or tablet. Try removing your sim from your phone and switching off wifi, the same thing will happen. It will take awhile to lock.
I have a galaxy S, which is notorious for poor GPS reception. I use a bluetooth GPS unit (check out apps in the market) with my phone, and it works a treat.
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Hi Mate,
Can you let me know the Bluetooth GPS device name/price so that I can give a little life to my Galaxy S I9000 ?
Hello,
i have now tomtom europe on my galaxy note 3 but it can`t find any GPS Signal?
can somebody help me
i`m on official 4.3
sten123 said:
Hello,
i have now tomtom europe on my galaxy note 3 but it can`t find any GPS Signal?
can somebody help me
i`m on official 4.3
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Is GPS enabled in the "toggles"?
To test you should first use a simpler program like "GPS Test" (free) in Play Store.
If the GPS lock is very, very slow you can try the next sequence:
- stop all GPS programs
- start your MOBILE data connection
- start GPS Test program.
Obviously you will get a GPS lock much faster outdoors and possibly never underground or in buildings with a lot of metal in the walls or on the roof.
Im outdoor and im not underground also the gps toggle is on.
Can it be better when i install a custom rom?
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sten123 said:
Im outdoor and im not underground also the gps toggle is on.
Can it be better when i install a custom rom?
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Have you tried the navigon app available with Samsung phones? Might not be the phone but the app itself especially if you have recently upgraded to KK...
Definately try a test gps app, it will tell you if you have signal. Also if you have mobile data off try with it on a couple of times as this uses the net to locate the satellites to lock onto the signal faster...
Just picked up this tablet yesterday. I can't seem to get location services to work at all for it. Just times out any time I try getting a location, like in weather or maps. Anyone else have similar problems of a possible solution? I'm using the 7" wifi version.
Not sure if this will help you, but I also had GPS problems with my tab 4 7 wifi only. I purchased the tab in CA., worked fine. Downloaded some maps and used it to navigate, no problem.
When I got home to Brazil, the GPS did not work. Downloaded several apps to check the satellites I was picking up, l was getting 1 maybe 2, with very low signal.
I then found an app Faster GPS, this allowed me to change the satellite search location to South America, Brazil. Major difference, l now pick up 14 satellites and the GPS even works downstairs.
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