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.
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Has anyone of you owners of DHD able to get the gps lock just incase you don't have internet connection for A-GPS to work. I had an iPhone 4 who will lock to GPS in few seconds even without a sim card and on dhd its impossible or will take very long to lock location without AGPS . IT'S THIS a problem or I am doing something wrong
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I was recently out of my own country and data roaming was set to off. I never realised it at the time but everytime I tried to use GPS (Copilot Live) it took literally 20 mins to get a lock, apart from once and then I had access to wifi. Sounds like this was the problem
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Has anyone of you owners of DHD able to get the gps lock just incase you don't have internet connection for A-GPS to work. I had an iPhone 4 who will lock to GPS in few seconds even without a sim card and on dhd its impossible or will take very long to lock location without AGPS . IT'S THIS a problem or I am doing something wrong
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i usually get the lock well under a minute without any DATA connection like edge or wifi when i'm outdoors,
indoors it needs good 4-5 mins to get a lock.
Strange because iPhone 4 locks in minimum 7 seconds even without a simcard . That's means that DHD is using a cheap GPS receiver which will become unusable without data connection.
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There is something called "Hotfix".
If you have previously locked on a GPS signal, it will be faster to lock for the 2nd time.
BUT, if you started from a "coldfix" (means if you try to lock for the first time or quite some time after the 1st lock or far away from the location of your first lock), it could take minutes to lock.
However, I have to admit that DHD tends to have a slower lock...
Correct me if I'm wrong.
A-GPS dosent need a web connection, it uses the internet once a week to download the latest sat data to make gps lock quicker..... you can use apps like gps toolbox to download the latest A-GPS data.
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Doesn't the DHD download the A-GPS data automatically in the background?
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Doesn't the DHD download the A-GPS data automatically in the background?
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No you need an app to download the data, maybe some apps can be set to auto download the data though
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Then what app is the best? It only needs to be able to download the A-GPS data, nothing else.
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Then what app is the best? It only needs to be able to download the A-GPS data, nothing else.
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Search for gps toolbox in the market, there is a free and paid version, both let you download the latest sat data
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I checked while reading this topic and my DHD got a lock within one minute of GPS (satellite only) being turned on. I had the phone in airplane mode before I turned it on so it was in effect a cold lock. I'm indoor at night so there's no direct line of sight either. Quite fast in my opinion.
I get gps lock within 3 to 10 secs with or without wifi,data. I have installed open gps tracker and first I ran it for 30 mins.
I don't know if that app is helping in gps lock.
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IPhone 4 locks in 7 seconds without a sim. You will never be able to geotag your photos in any android phone cause most of them have cheap and lousy GPS which relies on AGPS data for lock. Geotag will work best on iPhone if you give AGPS option to iPhone it works instantly
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IPhone 4 locks in 7 seconds without a sim. You will never be able to geotag your photos in any android phone cause most of them have cheap and lousy GPS which relies on AGPS data for lock. Geotag will work best on iPhone if you give AGPS option to iPhone it works instantly
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is that all ur guna say? shut up, unless your guna bring sumthing useful to the discussion. Maybe the iphone locks in 7seconds in ur wet dreams, but in reality thats bollox.
I mean you didnt even know what A-GPS was you thought it required a constant gprs connection while navigating lol
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Yes it does require a constant gprs connections you fool. Google yourself for details or create a post for replies
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Yes it does require a constant gprs connections you fool. Google yourself for details or create a post for replies
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AGPS is only used to locate the sats, you fool lol it downloads a file with the latest sat positions, so you device knows where to look speeding up sat lock lol no wonder you love the iphone, you have about as much processing power as one
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GPS
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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.
I've just found an external GPS receiver on eBay at $9.99. This will work w/ Vibrant? If not, which one works w/ Vibrant? Thx!!
http://goo.gl/CSBQa
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1122688
check that link
i ordered one the other day should be getting it in in a couple days.
Cool!! Thx.
I already ordered one. I've been thinking to switch to HTC phone or iPhone for better GPS, but I'm gonna keep my Vibrant, if the $10 Bluetooth GPS receiver works.
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just reporting my findings, 10 sats locked with 0.8 m accuracy indoors. with the gps unit i mentioned earlier
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I've just found an external GPS receiver on eBay at $9.99. This will work w/ Vibrant? If not, which one works w/ Vibrant? Thx!!
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Did the TomTom mkii work? The seller is just a couple of miles away, would like to save $15 if it works well.
Great thanks
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I can use with sim in the nexus 7 to mobile data?
I mean that I didn't need to be connected with wifi ?
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If you got the 3g version then yes
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Hiw much its cost in US the 32g with 3g?
I saw the 16g cost 200 $ in google play.
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n7+3G 299$ in US
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Nexus7+ Galaxy Nexus on plan
Have query in regards to not being very familiar with using wifi, and with tethering a tablet to a phone.
Have GSM Galaxy Nexus on 2Gb monthly plan and being given a Nexus7 for Christmas. I figured they would make a good pair.
What I want to know is how quick will my Galaxy Nexus battery drain if I am tethering the tablet, or is it unlikely that I will really use the tablet like that often. I just figure as I am reasonably new to smartphones and never had a tablet, I could do with some advice about how they typically get used so I can purchase the Nexus& with Sim slot if that is recommended.
So far as I can tell, I will probably mostly use the tablet at home when the phone is plugged in, and if I do want to use the tablet out and about, I should be able to get a couple of hours tethering out of the phone battery anyways. I have only purchased the wifi version at the moment (only one available) but I would like to hear what some more experienced people have to say about this. Do I really need mobile data on my tablet?
Am I going to be kicking myself for a fool later if I do not get it?
Any help would be much appreciated.
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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.