Does anyone know why everytime I use the navigation software that came with my gtab says it needs a data connection? When it was stock i had used it several times on the road, now it just closes if I dont have a data connection? If i iuse the sygic trial the gps works< so why doesnt the one tht came with the tab work?
Your maps need to be cached to get offline navigation. When connected to wifi click on maps then click menu on top right then select LABS then check enable cache
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Hi does the GPS need a data plan to activate?
I can only seem to browse maps w/ GPS when im connected via Wifi or data plan is on.
providence said:
Hi does the GPS need a data plan to activate?
I can only seem to browse maps w/ GPS when im connected via Wifi or data plan is on.
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The GPS does not need a data plan, however the maps application does. It pulls map data live over the internet.
I would like to see standalone gps nav software come out for android (garmin xt port?)
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The GPS does not need a data plan, however the maps application does. It pulls map data live over the internet.
I would like to see standalone gps nav software come out for android (garmin xt port?)
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Oh. thanks for the information.
is there a standalone gps nav software available already? Im guessing it wont be free if such thing exists?
Even if you get off-line GPS software, the GPS driver only tries to sync the almanac data required to get your position when you're actively using the GPS - and it may take up to 12.5 minutes to sync it... So you may be sitting around with the GPS on for 12.5 minutes before you can use it.
Normally it syncs this over the data connection immediately.
Hi folks,
I'm new to a WinMo device with build in GPS.
But does the Xperia's GPS work as a normal Navigator GPS? or is it just (simple) A-GPS?
I'm confused with this
And if this is a true gps, why can't I use Google Maps or wayfinder without Wifi or 3G connection?
I hope someone can explain this to me :-s
Thanks
X1 works as a normal GPS but he has A-GPS function too
Google maps and wayfinder are Offboard GPS. They have to download maps each time you use them
If you want to use you GPS without wifi/3G connection, you must use an Onboard GPS software like Tomtom Navigator, GarminXT, iGo, ...
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X1 works as a normal GPS but he has A-GPS function too
Google maps and wayfinder are Offboard GPS. They have to download maps each time you use them
If you want to use you GPS without wifi/3G connection, you must use an Onboard GPS software like Tomtom Navigator, GarminXT, iGo, ...
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Oh that's the reason
Thanks :-D
I thought you can point your location via Google Maps with A-GPS
Like on iPhone 3G ...
Anyway, was planning to install TomTom
Thanks for the explanation
Yes you can point your position via google map but if there is no map to download, it will ask for maps first and tell you it is not working.
Strob said:
Yes you can point your position via google map but if there is no map to download, it will ask for maps first and tell you it is not working.
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Okidoki
Thanks for your answer
wayfinder can be used offline... i have done it. load the maps u need via pc first
leobox1 said:
wayfinder can be used offline... i have done it. load the maps u need via pc first
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I did that yesterday.
Via PC transfered my area into my phone.
but it keeps asking about connecting with..Something..not sure it asks for GPS or Wifi
the icons on the titlebar show if a connection is don using gprs or wifi
the manual have pictures how each connection display as icons
Somehow I can't get my GPS to work on MapKing. Almost made me wonder if X1 only had AGPS.
Has anybody noticed that if you use the gps status app before you use the google maps that the gps connect quicker for any app using gps such as maps, weather, where, etc... until phone reset.
When I run google maps first gps would just search for several minutes and sometimes wouldn't even find the location. So for anyone with gps issue probably try the gps status app from the market first.
I'm wondering if the gps status and google maps access the epic 4g gps differently... just a thought
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I did what you suggested and indeed the gps locked much faster on google maps when I used GPS status first.
three epics here. extensive GPS testing over weeks now.
what you are seeing is gps status forcing aGPS vs "use wireless location, whcih is not aGPS.
If your ephemeris is new or has been cleared (the Epics main problem is not clearing ephemeris) you get an aGPS lock in seconds on GPS/aGPS only application like GPS status. But on application that can use either location method, the non GPS Use wireless networks" or the GPS, it often tries to get a wireless tower location first.
I get the identical affect by turning off the tower based system by keeping "Use wireless networks" normally off. this gives me instant aGPS locks five to ten seconds in proper conditions at all ties with cold start enabled.
So I bought the app tether GPS that uses wifi to send my Samsung stratosphere GPS to the nook. It works great when it works. However, I seem to lose Google navagation when I reboot. Near as I can tell, Google maps will only show navigation if it detects a GPS hardware (or software if I trick it with tether GPS), and when I reboot it doesn't see one when it starts so it yanks the navigation app. If I uninstall maps and turn tether GPS on (or use this other app called fakegps) and re dl maps navagation reappears. Its a pain in the ass to do this each time so I'm wondering if there is a workaround that someone came up with. If I could even get fakegps to startup on boot it might do the trick. I'm running cm7 on the nook, wish we had a startup folder like windows does.
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I guess you could try another navigation app. I use Sygic with a BT GPS receiver, also read that a lot of ppl use CoPilot with the NC (Puerto Rico maps suck though ). With Sygic if you have an Internet connection it will make searches on google maps databases for pois and directions.
Seems that if you force close Google maps and then turn on tethergps or fakegps then open maps again navigation will reappear. Too bad we can't force navigation to be there all the time.
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I have gen1 blade with tpt for gen2. Currently it is with cyanogen-mod 7 ROM. I'm pleased with this phone but it does have one problem. GPS is not working!! To be exact device fails to "see" any satellites. With WIFI I get lock but only because of WIFI and trace of IP address. I heave used modified gps config file but that got my AGPS working, not regular GPS.
I have tried to find service manual on internet and failed....
Any ideas on how to solve this? I did check antenna connections that i could see and all seams to be fine.
No one?
I have tried Swedish snow rom but had same problem. replaced original gps.conf file;e with modified one and still had problem.
I guess u have not switched on the location services.
Go to settings location services then tick mark all and in GPS source select internal
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I guess u have not switched on the location services.
Go to settings location services then tick mark all and in GPS source select internal
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AGPS works. I do get position according to WiFi but as i leave WiFi covered area I don't get tracking. No updated GPS position, according to software there is no visible satellites.
I have given up on getting this fixed. I have tried different ROMS and programs. Only when i get location from WiFi using ether Google maps or Locus I have position. Using GPS Test app i never get position. Same goes for other apps. I do have old (5 years old) BT GPS dongle and he finds position and satellites within 1minute using this mobile.
I have tried to find service manual or some sort of technical info about GPS in this mobile but found nothing.
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AGPS works. I do get position according to WiFi but as i leave WiFi covered area I don't get tracking. No updated GPS position, according to software there is no visible satellites.
I have given up on getting this fixed. I have tried different ROMS and programs. Only when i get location from WiFi using ether Google maps or Locus I have position. Using GPS Test app i never get position. Same goes for other apps. I do have old (5 years old) BT GPS dongle and he finds position and satellites within 1minute using this mobile.
I have tried to find service manual or some sort of technical info about GPS in this mobile but found nothing.
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Do you have any screenshots from GPS Test app at least?