Quick question. I know pretty much which apps and functions tie into gps and google location services, I was wondering about the verizon location services. Does this have any effect on non verizon specific apps?
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That is a good question whick I think I know the answer to. I would tend to think that it would but would also be surprised if it didn't. I don't really k.ow how to tell either. But.please post up if u find the answer.
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I'm pretty sure that the VZW location services is a fancy name for the assisted GPS feature, which uses cell towers to help track your location (every carrier has this). What confuses me is what the Google location services is for, and how it differs from aGPS.
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ivorycruncher said:
I'm pretty sure that the VZW location services is a fancy name for the assisted GPS feature, which uses cell towers to help track your location (every carrier has this). What confuses me is what the Google location services is for, and how it differs from aGPS.
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Both are agps. Originally there was only Google agps on Android.
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Hmm, interesting. Time to hit Google!
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Straight in Google maps would not find any satellites, then for giggle loaded up Sprint navigation and it locked on pretty quick. After that went into Google maps and was able to get satellites
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That's pretty funny. I'm using the workaround that Aero1 posted and Cardio Trainer will never get a fix until I open Google Maps (immediate fix), close and reopen Cardio.
Very odd.
Ya it works always when u start sprint nav and it locks within 5 seconds usually!
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Like the title says my mytouch 4g thinks im in denver, co when is use apps and when in browser websites also think im there. I live in washington. Has anyone experienced anything similar? What have you done to correct the issue?
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I was having a problem earlier today when noticed my time was like 2 hours ahead. I seem like my locations was some where in Buenos Aires
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I'm in Seattle, WA, but mine says I'm in Denver, CO as well. Like every time I go to craigslist, it takes me to the Denver site, same with the speedtest app. Routing problems on tmobile's end maybe?
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Im pretty sure it just trying to tell you that denver is the best place to be and it would rather be there
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I'm in Seattle, WA, but mine says I'm in Denver, CO as well. Like every time I go to craigslist, it takes me to the Denver site, same with the speedtest app. Routing problems on tmobile's end maybe?
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That the exact problem im having. I called tmobile and the lady had no idea and claimed I eas the first to call on that subject. I know its a small problem but it annoys mr that I pay money and still deal with stupid stuff
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Im pretty sure it just trying to tell you that denver is the best place to be and it would rather be there
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amen! 12345
colin253 said:
Like the title says my mytouch 4g thinks im in denver, co when is use apps and when in browser websites also think im there. I live in washington. Has anyone experienced anything similar? What have you done to correct the issue?
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It will do this until it locks in your actual location.
Do you have location set for network or GPS? It should find your relative location quicker with the network, but it is of course much more accurate with the GPS. If you have neither on....
If it is set at GPS, and you have not been using it much (or first time), it takes a while for the GPS to lock in your signals and location.
There is a good app called GPS Status which has built in AGPS updater - that one locks in pretty quick.
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It will do this until it locks in your actual location.
Do you have location set for network or GPS? It should find your relative location quicker with the network, but it is of course much more accurate with the GPS. If you have neither on....
If it is set at GPS, and you have not been using it much (or first time), it takes a while for the GPS to lock in your signals and location.
There is a good app called GPS Status which has built in AGPS updater - that one locks in pretty quick.
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have done this and nothing has made it change to the accurate location
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It will do this until it locks in your actual location.
Do you have location set for network or GPS? It should find your relative location quicker with the network, but it is of course much more accurate with the GPS. If you have neither on....
If it is set at GPS, and you have not been using it much (or first time), it takes a while for the GPS to lock in your signals and location.
There is a good app called GPS Status which has built in AGPS updater - that one locks in pretty quick.
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Thanks for the app. Works for me, but I have to keep it installed for SpeedTest to know I'm in Dallas so that's a little boo.
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Same here. I'm in Seattle and my speedtest.net app reports me in Denver. Turns out, speedtest does not use GPS to locate your position. They use your IP address, which for me is a Denver, CO Tmo IP.
So how do you fix this? Don't have a clue. I called Tmo and their "Android Specialist" to me to reset the phone... seriously
They told me to do a reset which is bs whats that gonna fix? Then she told me that she found a forum on google stating there having server issues in the pac northwest. I cant find this forum
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Randomly the problem stopped ocurring speedtest is locating correctly and browser is as well
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Has anyone else been having the problem the stock GPS on the Evo. Every time I begin to use it it continues to act like I am a frist time user. Any suggestions on what is going on with it and how to fix up? Thanks for the time.
Sorry, and I also mean since the new upgrade has come out
I never had a problem with my GPS, stock or not. Why are you using Sprints GPS? Google Maps Navigation is great and free.
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+1. I doubt you'll have issues if you just use Google maps. I always prefer the route maps takes too, as well as it being easier to interface with.
But to your question, most people probably don't even have nav installed anymore to even know.
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How well does the offline Google Maps Navigation work? I just find it as an interesting feature and was wondering how well does it work for some of you?
I don't believe there is offline navigation, just offline maps only.
The map only is offline... but navigation still need an internet connection or gps... so what do u mean with offline navigation?
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Search, someone did it using offline maps in a city. The GPS still works without wifi
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I've noticed maps doesn't work without WiFi, but if you start navigation before you leave your connection it will still guide you and update routes in realtime.
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I've noticed maps doesn't work without WiFi, but if you start navigation before you leave your connection it will still guide you and update routes in realtime.
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For Maps to work offline, you have to mark an area to be available for offline usage (it caches it). Simply click make available offline in the overflow menu (well it's there on my Galaxy Nexus it might be somewhere on the Nexus 7).
navFree has good navigation. Download the maps for offline use and all that is needed is GPS.
Google Maps can be used offline if you select and save an area.\
Google Maps Navigation can't be used offline even if you do the above.
Other third party navigation apps can be used offline.
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Google Maps can be used offline if you select and save an area.\
Google Maps Navigation can't be used offline even if you do the above.
Other third party navigation apps can be used offline.
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Like I said Google navigation will work offline if you start it while your still connected to WiFi @home or current location.
Once its loaded it will do turn by turn and update as you go using GPS. I've played with it over the weekend and it kept updating and telling me to do a uturn when I changed course, then finally figured out where I was going and updated accordingly.
It may help that I have the SF bay area saved in maps
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Like I said Google navigation will work offline if you start it while your still connected to WiFi @home or current location.
Once its loaded it will do turn by turn and update as you go using GPS. I've played with it over the weekend and it kept updating and telling me to do a uturn when I changed course, then finally figured out where I was going and updated accordingly.
It may help that I have the SF bay area saved in maps
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guess that could be true on newer versions. One time i was driving to orlando and lost service and navigation paused and said it would resume when i got a data connection back. this was well over a year ago though on my nexus one.
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guess that could be true on newer versions. One time i was driving to orlando and lost service and navigation paused and said it would resume when i got a data connection back. this was well over a year ago though on my nexus one.
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Yep, testing this on my nexus 7 I didn't imply that it would pertain to any other android device.
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Yep, testing this on my nexus 7 I didn't imply that it would pertain to any other android device.
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very good to know that it's smart enough to do that now. going to come in handy since i always lose data with t-mobile driving up to orlando.
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very good to know that it's smart enough to do that now. going to come in handy since i always lose data with t-mobile driving up to orlando.
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I tested it a bit too. It took it a bit to figure out I made a wrong turn. Eventually it started telling me where to turn again, but it wouldn't say the street names. It would just say things like "turn right in 800 feet."
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Like I said Google navigation will work offline if you start it while your still connected to WiFi @home or current location.
Once its loaded it will do turn by turn and update as you go using GPS. I've played with it over the weekend and it kept updating and telling me to do a uturn when I changed course, then finally figured out where I was going and updated accordingly.
It may help that I have the SF bay area saved in maps
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guess that could be true on newer versions. One time i was driving to orlando and lost service and navigation paused and said it would resume when i got a data connection back. this was well over a year ago though on my nexus one.
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I have been doing this with my old OG DROID for a while, start navigation with it connected to my home wifi and have it work all the way ro my destination with no signal at all
Only reason why i wish I had a data plan...directions! Guess i gotta try out a better offline app
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I'm going to the Lookout Mountain area in Northern Georgia.
I may not have a good data signal all the times, and want to save some maps off line.
The hints say to touch the microphone, and speak "OK Maps".
Problem is; I have no microphone icon in the "Maps" app.
How do I make this icon appear? Is there another way to save off line maps?
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Those instructions were for the older versions, when it was simple.
Found instructions for V7. Very convoluted indeed.
https://support.google.com/gmm/answer/3246076
i live in villa rica GA!!! welcome
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chris-allen said:
i live in villa rica GA!!! welcome
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I lived in Warner Robins in the early 70s, with the Air Force.
Thanks for the welcome.