Hi guys,
I purchased the DVP from States and using it in South Korea now.
Seems everything works fine except for GPS.
Does anyone have GPS problem? Any solutions ?
I use this phone in France and no problems with GPS!
nakedtiger said:
Hi guys,
I purchased the DVP from States and using it in South Korea now.
Seems everything works fine except for GPS.
Does anyone have GPS problem? Any solutions ?
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Yes, it works both in China and Russia. You may need to wait a long time for the mobile to communicate with the satellite.
do you have the offline gps maps? The one I purchased has only online Bing .
works fine in UK
It works semi-fine in Canada for me. And by that, I mean it takes longer than what I have been used to with my android devices to pick up an accurate signal. Of course as everyone knows, my compass is dead as of Mango
Works in India too!
Yes - I've used mine in Spain, Canada, Scotland, England, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and the U.S.
Hi, my GPS on the DVP wont work, somebody have the same problem??? some issues to repair?!!
Thanks
try to use wifi when youre in maps and see if you get a rough general fix. if the circle doesnt shrink past 350m or something like that then youve got the common gps bug. its in more wp devices than just the dvp.. Lots of mango-ed devices report it.. Reverting back to premango fixes it. Or in lots of cases, it just fixes itself.. Mine did after a few restarts and a few days.
You can also download a gps testing app (e.g. gps test) off the marketplace to see if you get raw data from gps.. If not, highly likely the bug. wait it out a little?
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Hi there
which gps software is best for samsung vibrant specially for middle east region i am staying in bahrain...
Please suggest thanks
Can you be more specific? Are you asking which app is best for determining how well your GPS is tracking and locking on to satellites? Or are you talking about the GPS software version that you might have in a rooted phone?
I think he means to ask which is the best app with middle-eastern maps so that he can use his GPS without needing a data plan (since he is probably outside T-Mobile coverage, lol).
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I think he means to ask which is the best app with middle-eastern maps so that he can use his GPS without needing a data plan (since he is probably outside T-Mobile coverage, lol).
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yes exactly
i was trying navigation but it shows the place where i am currently staying different where as my htc hero shows the exact place....
so just wanted to install third party software for which i wanted to know the best app with middle east maps so that i can use gps without data plan....
As far as I know, there aren't that many options for android. I really liked iGo. It's a wonderful offline gps system, and with winmo it worked amazingly accurate and smooth. The problem is that the android version of iGo just sucks. The interface is horrible (a la linux 1999, no kidding). But it works and the maps are great. You can find it here on xda.
Edit: what's his majesty position on gps usage within the country? :-D
OK, I'm traveling to Europe soon... will Maps and Navigation work the same way there? When I view maps of Europe from here everything is visible, but I'm not able to test directions from here. I know there are issues with the GPS on the Vibrant, but so far (running 2.2 upgrade) I haven't noticed them... albeit I am new to the Vibrant. Thanks in advance! SFB
I just got back from a week long trip in Switzerland. I unlocked my Vibrant and used a Swisscom SIM card, and it worked great. I was able to pull up my location in maps and use it to move around the cities I was in. The only time I had trouble was if I was walking down narrow streets with little visible sky... but as soon as I got to an open square and the sky view opened up, I was fine again.
I'd say... get your Vibrant unlocked and pick up a pre-paid SIM card that includes data for the country or countries you'll be in, and have fun!
Oh, and I forgot to address the other part of your question. I also used it to look up directions to go places that included bus and/or tram/train rides, and that worked very well too. It worked well for me in Switzerland at least.
Yep, everything will work. Amazingly Google knows about Europe too.
Unlock and get a prepaid SIM at wherever you are going to avoid paying T mobile's usureous international data roaming charges.
I used Locus from the market on a recent trip to the UK. I shut off data and used only the phone's gps and the offline maps and it worked fine for directions.
Thanks for the info on Navigation and Maps in Europe. I'll be getting a TIM card in Italy, but will be getting a data plan with TIM for the first time (I will try and check out TIMs offerings online before we leave). Does the GPS function without a dataplan? My old Garmin just uses satellites... just wondering...
The GPS does function but in order to make use of it you'll need a map that you can download ahead of time.
It took mine about 5 minutes to find me initially but that was the first week of Jan. so I was still on Elcair at the time.
I have a similar question. Does google nav work same way in Mexico as it does in USA? thanks
Hello. After the update (vodafone branding) the GPS does not work anymore. There are no satellites found and after finishing maps GPS is still active and seeking. Only a complete restart help to end GPS. A software reset has brought nothing. Any ideas?
Thanks Chris
Mine too
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
go.schnuffel said:
Hello. After the update the GPS does not work anymore. There are no satellites found and after finishing maps GPS is still active and seeking. Only a complete restart GPS. A software reset has brought nothing. Any ideas?
Thanks Chris
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Hi.
I do not have this problem.
Why don`t you try to download RUU and reflash via your PC?
Maybe this will help.
Regards
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Why don`t you try to download RUU and reflash via your PC?
Regards
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Unfortunately, I do not know how to do that.
Thanks Chris
No GPS after HotFix yesterday
go.schnuffel said:
Hello. After the update (vodafone branding) the GPS does not work anymore. There are no satellites found and after finishing maps GPS is still active and seeking. Only a complete restart help to end GPS. A software reset has brought nothing. Any ideas?
Exactly the same here. Contacted Vodafone and was given a numer to talk to HTC. Currently they are looking into the probem so no resolution yet!
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go.schnuffel said:
Unfortunately, I do not know how to do that.
Thanks Chris
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Sorry mate, did not read you are using vodafone.
In this case wait for an update with fix.
Cheers.
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This should be correct now
Confirmed on mine too. Used GPS Test and it just couldnt find anything. Any way to downgrade?
Me too! Well at least initially.
The GPS appeared to be dead, not finding any satellites. However I left it on using GPSTest and after about 5-10 minutes it eventually started to find satellites and then improved in accuracy over the next couple of minutes. Much the same way as you would get from a completely cold boot, when the phone doesn't know where on the globe it is. I did a couple of reboots after I first read this thread. Just took a drive and it seems to navigate okay as well.
Unfortunately I had already fired an email off to HTC telling them I was displeased. At least it may make them get something sorted out for those with no GPS at all by adding to the complaints file.
I had a vague hope that the OTA update was preparing the DHD for an unlocked bootloader.
Can we restrict it to certain devices?
Are affected only branded devices, even when using different providers?
There are only old or newly purchased equipment?
After all, some have no problem with GPS.
mine have the same problem.vodafone
Mine to, O2 Germany
Hi,
I have the same problem. My Desire HD are of Vodafone Spain.
With GPS status, downloaded satellite's data, fix faster then the older rom, 8/8 satellites, and google maps works fine.
I have an unbranded dhd.
What's the problem?
Vodafone DHD (NL), no GPS after update.
Hard resets didn't help either.
A cold start can take up to 10mn if you have a poor reception.
Did you try with GPS Status and downloaded the A-GPS data before trying to launch google maps?
Those who did that seemed to have it working again...
I don't get a fix after >30min's. Did everything hard reset, gps status, agps....
Looks like it's only some branded phones that have the problem.
I would like try to download RUU and reflash via PC, but where is RUU?
hi guys
I have the same problem
vodafone ireland
any news about this?
No GPS here after the update too..non brand Desire HD I have..Czech Republic
So when I need it most, my GPS won't lock properly. I've tried it in my car, outside, mobile, standing still, etc. Sometimes it just doesn't want to work no matter what I do (I've tried restarting, location via networks, GPS only, restarting). Other times it just works fine, but it's really infuriating to have a new phone and when you badly need a GPS it won't work.
I have an i9505, I thought the problem might be because I have a stock rom which isn't the right one for my country (just using some european one).
What can I do to fix this? It's really annoying..
Thanks.
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I ve bought a gt i9500 abroad ... i currently have indian firmware installed ... and used gps in USA and in greece ... so far worked perfectly fine ...
So it shouldn't be a software issues at least not regional ... maybe its a hardware issue can u claim warranty and have it checked?
Or u could reflash stock firmware to see if some weird bug occurred
Ive looked on this site and Oneplus's fourms and i cannot find anyone with the same issue as mine
My GPS lies and teleports me to a specific place, i dont know where it is but its somewhere in Manitoba and im in Toronto
This affects every app except google maps. Google maps knows exatctly where i am at all times.
sometimes my gps is fine after a reboot but my gps is mostly in manitoba
While currently its in toronto i conducted a gps test with the *#808* menu and it came back as "failed" but it works fine.
although it works now im 100% sure im going to be teleported to manitoba again, please help anyone!