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What I'm most curious about is the GPS, since Samsung did design the phone does it have the same issues with GPS as the Galaxy S does..
I know we probably won't know until next week, but still curious.

presence06 said:
What I'm most curious about is the GPS, since Samsung did design the phone does it have the same issues with GPS as the Galaxy S does..
I know we probably won't know until next week, but still curious.
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I am pretty damn sure that the issue has been resolved, i mean it would be absolutely stupid if they didnt

I'd hope so, but then again. The original I9000 Galaxy S phone shipped with broken GPS and then when they came to the US, they had broken GPS...

But in the end, software tweaks fixed most of the GPS issues if you had a rooted phone.

Yea my vibrant GPS is fine now but when on jfd firmware GPS and compass were faulty but was only software related.
But even now with everything working I noticed that my GPS and phone antenna interfere cuz putting my phone in flightmode makes GPS much more accurate so I'm thinking this s why they replaced the antennas.
But yea GPS should be fine on NS
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The GPS chip in the NS is different from the SGS series. It'll work just fine.

Acording to FCC they changed the antenna
http://www.intomobile.com/2010/11/29/samsung-nexus-s-fcc/
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Yes they changed the antenna. The Vibrant's GPS works anywhere, hard-ware wise. It was just some of the software builds that it didn't work on.

I just read a review that stated gps worked "flawlessly"
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Which review?
Engadget did a review but stupidly did not test the GPS. What a shame review.
fosdos4790 said:
I just read a review that stated gps worked "flawlessly"
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Il do some searching and try to find it. I don't think it talked about the gps it just had a little headline in the middle that said wifi and gps work flawlessly.
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Here's the review.
http://techcrunch.com/2010/12/06/google-nexus-s-review/
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10.1 retail gps?

Has anybody tested the gps out on the retail tab? If it's like my captivate I'll stay away, if it works well I'm going to have to get one.
Thanks
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I've got a retail from June 8th and I'm not sure wether or not GPS works. I've enabled it and the status bar icon shows up but I don't think it ever finds any satellites. I've got GPS test installed and it doesn't have any GPS show up.

so is there a GPS in the device?

10.1v works like a charm. 100% good

I hope it works as well. I rarely was able to get on a lock on satellites with the Iconia. I'm hoping the GT will do a better job.

Just fired up my 10.1 I/O and the GPS-Status app found 9 satellites in 5 seconds.

Retail version - GPS is working!

Thanks for conforming guys !!
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Thanks for the info
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My GPS works fine. Retail. Got mine early.

I had a retail version to review and GPS seemed to work fine for me. Of course, lock on works best outside in clear spaces away from tall buildings (ie not between buildings in a large city)
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Gps works fine here too, althouh i also have an external bluetooth gps that ill probably use with it for better battery and accuracy.
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PImping GPS here, looks on, in doors to 30 feet by the time the splash screen on GPS Test goes away. and I thought i had the gps on my Vibrant dialed in good.

Official Nexus S 4g Car dock back in stock

Just got an email from Samsung that said they have the car dock back in stock so if anyone was waiting for one go and get one quick.

eliassami5 said:
Just got an email from Samsung that said they have the car dock back in stock so if anyone was waiting for one go and get one quick.
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where do you get it?

eliassami5 said:
Just got an email from Samsung that said they have the car dock back in stock so if anyone was waiting for one go and get one quick.
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Thanks. Grabbed one.
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mikeyinid said:
where do you get it?
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http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ECS-V1A3BEGSTA

Bought one at best buy a while ago, quickly returned it. Car mode didn't automatically launch and the 4g model is a pain to take out of the dock
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http://www.brodit.com/brodit.html?pn=home
I have one in my 9-3 and it works great. It gives you a lot more options for mounting.

brokentoaster24 said:
Bought one at best buy a while ago, quickly returned it. Car mode didn't automatically launch and the 4g model is a pain to take out of the dock
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1 NFC tag and it will
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1 NFC tag and it will
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That's why I returned it, bought some nfc chips and a generic car mount for far cheaper
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brokentoaster24 said:
That's why I returned it, bought some nfc chips and a generic car mount for far cheaper
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Generic mounts never seem to fit as well and are unnecessarily bulky for me. I see your point though if you don't mind their size / form factor.
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I love this dock it's only $49.99 (I saw it here).

Bought this @ Best Buy a few weeks ago and I like it. Very sturdy and comes with a car charger.

You could just use this one for 8.99 and from Kensington.
I've used it with my previous phone (EVO) and the Nexus S 4G, also have had random other similarly sized electronics in it (Ipod) and it works perfectly
Comes with a window mount and a vent mount...
http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-K3...BEV4/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1309444015&sr=8-7

the car dock mode didnt launch on the 4g, so i tried a regular magnet on the back of the phone to see if it the phone could even auto launch the car dock and no luck. That's a bummer but i always exited out of the car dock mode on my original droid so i dont think ill miss it.
Where can you buy a single NFC chip? i see packs of them on amazon but i only really need a couple

[Q] Will my GPS work abroad??

I am going to Bangkok soon and was wondering if the GPS on my phone would work there?? Does anyone have any experience with this?
Also can anyone recommend a decent offline satnav which has thailand maps? Preferably free!
Thanks.

U r gps works any where in the world
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Yes, Ur GPS will work from any part of the world...
And there is an offline app...so u will have to download the map data for the country u want...Thailand is also there...
The app is called "Sygic: GPS Navigation", it is free for only 7 days... And then u wil have to purchase from.the play store...
If Ur trip is off less than 7 days then install it the day before u leave...and don't forget to download the map data....
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Yes it will work. I am just back from China and it was fine there :thumbup:
Cold but fine
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fredcorp6 said:
I am going to Bangkok soon and was wondering if the GPS on my phone would work there?? Does anyone have any experience with this?
Also can anyone recommend a decent offline satnav which has thailand maps? Preferably free!
Thanks.
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Yes GPS will work there. I'd recommend getting a Thai SIM card and staying connected with their cheap 3G rates. I paid abouy $30 US for 3 GB that lasted a month and never had to scrounge around for wifi passwords, which gets annoying. That way you can stay connected to the world, too, if so desired.

Note 4 GPS Accuracy

I'm not getting great gps accuracy with this phone. Usually between 16-30 feet. My other devices are accurate up to 3 feet. I'm wondering what everyone else is getting with this phone. Using GPS status from the play store.

I just tested. I'm getting 10-12 feet.
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gps signal drops
I noticed that when I am using a map program like Waze or google Maps, the gps signal gets lost more often than when I had the Note 3.

raiders13 said:
I noticed that when I am using a map program like Waze or google Maps, the gps signal gets lost more often than when I had the Note 3.
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I notice this as well. My old S3 was very accurate, whereas the Note4 seems to "jump" around.
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10 feet

deeznutz1977 said:
10 feet
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What app are you using for this?
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Temetka said:
What app are you using for this?
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That's GPS Test /GPS Test +(paid). Great app.

I've noticed this as well when playing the game ingress. I wonder if it's due to the steel frame? My Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S5 was spot on.

Hmm.
Never thought about that.
My GPS does seem to perform better now that I have FireKat ROM on my phone.

Re tested.
Rooted running Firekat ROM and using some tweaks from the lag thread. GPS assist is running in the background.
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I too tested it on FireKat and got the same results. 10 ft. Makes me think it can be enhanced by a software update. Maybe in a future patch.

atrohde said:
I'm not getting great gps accuracy with this phone. Usually between 16-30 feet. My other devices are accurate up to 3 feet. I'm wondering what everyone else is getting with this phone. Using GPS status from the play store.
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Depends on your location and how many satellites are in sight but ~3 meters/~9 feet is about as good as it's going to get with just GPS. Maybe if phone locks into some Glonass satellites it could do a bit better.

Temetka said:
I notice this as well. My old S3 was very accurate, whereas the Note4 seems to "jump" around.
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I made a change on the WiFi settings and my GPS signal improved. I put a check on "Always Allow Scanning." Because I remembered that I had taken it off to try another app and that was around the time that GPS stopped working correctly.
go to Settings>Wi-Fi>Advanced>Always Allow Scanning; Put a check on this option.

Google maps says GPS signal lost a lot with the note 4... doesn't seem very good at getting a location.
Definitely love the phone. Came from the s4. My first note. Thought I was the only one that noticed crappy GPS signal
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I notice my phone says searching for GPS in the drop down thing. Goes away in a few seconds but is annoying.

10' Lock almost Instantly. Fastest lock of any phone I ever owned. And keeps its lock perfectly.
Here's my VIDEO

My GPS works great on my phone.
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Even to the room I'm at. Best GPS I've had on a phone

raiders13 said:
I made a change on the WiFi settings and my GPS signal improved. I put a check on "Always Allow Scanning." Because I remembered that I had taken it off to try another app and that was around the time that GPS stopped working correctly.
go to Settings>Wi-Fi>Advanced>Always Allow Scanning; Put a check on this option.
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Won't that eat battery more?
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I checked the scanning off because when driving using the maps WiFi spots pop up and I can't see where I'm going. LoL

To all those who saying they don't have issues with the GPS they probably don't use it enough to see that.