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Hi there
Wel in theory I followed all the instructions in another thread and I get it working,theoretically...
This very same version + my Holux BT worked perferctly on my XDA
But !
When I begin driving,the actual place "jump" all the time and destinator keep on repeating "recalculating"
only from time to time the position is correct
any idea ?
It sounds like you are getting a poor signal lock with your GPS. Check the signal strength in Destinator. Mine does the same thing in cities with tall buildings or tunnels and bridges.
Try allowing your GPS a few minutes to find more satellites. I found, on a recent trip to Europe, that some vehicles, like Citroen, are fitted with windscreens that block certain radiation (including GPS signals). The only place that they allow the signal through, is just above the rear vision mirror.
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The problem is no signal or very low signal with GPS, so impossible to fix the location.
I've tested with gps status and I get 3 or 4 yellow lines but never green, and sometimes it fixes the position. I'd made another test with a HTC Cruise I conected the GPS (tomtom) and the I put the back of the phones in contact to each other, then I get 6 or 7 satellites in green.
So it seems that the gps antenna it's not working OK or the radio firmware it's not good.
With the movistar room I'd tested and was impossible to get GPS signal, then I changed and installed the Dude's cupcake and the last radio but the problem is still the same.
Please, need help! Someone with the same problem.
I'ts the dream that movistar offers giving you 100000 points to make an exchange for free or very good price
It is quite sensitive to your location and objects around you that can reflect the signals (like the windows on a building). It also helps to start out with a NETWORK + MOBILE connection in order to make use of A-GPS (helps lock-on time).
thanks for the answer
But for sure I test my dream in an open place to have the better reception, helping with the Cell Id location etc...
I can't get a satellite lock on my HTC Snap.
I have enable "use GPS" in google maps. google maps will search for satellites and after sometime come back saying weak signal & some recomendations to look for clear view of the sky.
Garmin XT also can't search GPS satellites. I install GPS Test, it seems that there's a GPS hardware but somehow the signal reception is super weak.
I have sent my Snaps to HTC service center and the best thing they can do is change the mainboard. This also show no result.
Anybody, please help. i'm starting to get frustrated with this GPS issue...
Bing GPS
I use the Bing app and have similar issues establishing GPS signal. This is my first GPS device so I'm not sure if this is normal, or if the phone is crap for GPS, or if I'm doing it wrong. I try to keep the QuickGPS updated, but that doesn't seem to help. I thought AGPS was supposed to be fast, but faster compared to what? Maybe this is 'fast' for GPS. I have seen friend's full on GPS devices and they seem to pickup pretty quick. So... who knows?
One thing to definitely try is make sure quickgps is up to date and automatically downloading. garmin could NOT find my location without that up to date and it would show one red bar signal strength. once i loaded up quickgps, updated it, and ran garmin again, full green signal.
It's The GPS Hardware ...
I've tried it all with my Dash 3G -- and concluded that it's the GPS in the phone that is garbage. I've since switched back to my trusty OnCourse Bluetooth GPS and I get a lock in Google Maps in less than 30 seconds and in Garmin XT in less than 10. IMHO, the GPS is certainly a weakness on this phone.
It finally sunk in for me when I lost signal 9 times while walking a few miles down Beacon Street in Boston. Holding the phone in my hand it kept dropping the signal over and over again. So I gave up. Built in GPS is handy in a pinch (when you have 30 minutes to wait for it to find a signal) but for serious navigating I use my Bluetooth GPS exclusively now.
No true at all. the gps in the Ozone is amazingly fast.
drewcam888 said:
No true at all. the gps in the Ozone is amazingly fast.
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I completely agree. Simply because something is not working like it should for these others does not mean that the GPS is not good. I use garmin xt with my ozone and its is extremely fast at updating my position as i'm driving along.
Problem solved
Let say that i'm in a really bad luck. this is my first GPS device and its not working. After the 2nd time come out from the service center (2nd concecutive mainboard), then the GPS is functioning, normaly....
my maple can get lock on GPS signal quite fast. with AGPS updated, it can get signal lock within seconds (given you have a clear sky view). i found that it could takes some time for Garmin XT to get GPS signal, so I use GPS Test to speed up the process then start the Garmin XT.
so for those who can't get GPS signal. it's definitely your hardware. I also found that the online customer service officer at HTC is just a mere lips service / useless. they keep telling me to be patient and patient without real action.
There's a free GPS testing tool for Windows Mobile called GPS Test. Once that set up, you can find out which serial port is used by the GPS receiver in your Windows Mobile, and set Google Maps GPS setting accordingly. Once it's set up, Google Maps can easily find multiple satellites if you're on open space. Once it's using GPS, your location on Google Maps will be a pin point, rather than a large circle denoting your approximate location.
PS: Found out with GPS Test that my GPS receiver in my Snap is using COM4 port at 9600 bps
Sincerely,
Paul Pambudi
WIND Mobile HTC Maple users not getting GPS working PLEASE READ!
I went through four HTC Maples (two accounts each 1st phone was a warranty exchange for another non-related problem). Each of the four Maples could not lock in single GPS satellite. WIND tech support had no clue after many calls and tests run at their tech support offices in Toronto. WIND recommended that I get in contact with HTC directly to see if they might have a solution.
One call to HTC started the ball rolling and setup a trouble ticket. Within 3 days and about seven call backs to trouble shoot, HTC had the solution and both of our Maples now have fully functioning GPS with Google Maps.
The problem was in the ROMs that had an old version of Google Maps (both their WM 6.1 and WM 6.5 HTC Maple ROM for WIND accounts).
Solution: using the Maple's browser go to m.google.com/maps and install the latest version. Problem solved!
HTC customer service in North America ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!
Will I buy another HTC product? HELL YA!!!
Here's a gem!
My Snap used to take 30-40 seconds on a cold start to get a location lock (with aGPS turned on).
I installed the attached CAB (which just adds some registry keys, also found here: Here), which makes the phone use Google's aGPS server, and got a cold start GPS lock in 7 seconds... indoors!
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Here's a gem!
My Snap used to take 30-40 seconds on a cold start to get a location lock (with aGPS turned on).
I installed the attached CAB (which just adds some registry keys, also found here: showthread.php?t=544421), which makes the phone use Google's aGPS server, and got a cold start GPS lock in 7 seconds... indoors!
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The thread you listed for registry key changes doesn't appear to work.
Any chance you might be able to list it again?
Thanks.
AE!
AquiEsta! said:
The thread you listed for registry key changes doesn't appear to work.
Any chance you might be able to list it again?
Thanks.
AE!
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Sorry, the link was bad. I'm used to posting links in that format from another forum. Anyhow, it's fixed in the last post, and here it is as well:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=544421
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Sorry, the link was bad. I'm used to posting links in that format from another forum. Anyhow, it's fixed in the last post, and here it is as well:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=544421
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Thanks for updating the link.
I have tried both of the CABs for the non Nokia and both make no difference if you
can't get a GPS lock. AGPS simply does not work using the latest Google maps CAB
available.
The "FF Ultimate aGPS Tweak_supl.google_Generic.cab" actually makes Google Maps
take forever to just start up after being installed and still no location is updated
indoors. Also, the phone will not snyc now with the desktop and this is after three
soft resets.
Even worse is the fact the phone now runs slow as hell. Everything takes forever
to open and is VERY sluggish.
Installed the other CAB "FF Google aGPS Settings Generic.cab" and still the same
problems. What could be the problem?
Finally got fed up with the POS CAB and uninstalled it. So far I've notice that the
phone has recovered its speed opening items and the right ones not like before
with that POS CAB which would cause all kinds of problems. Snyc now works
and so this looks like I'm back in business minus the fact I still can't get the aGPS
to work.
Oh well, you can't win them all...
AE!
I have never had my GPS locate me via google maps. My Phone has no issues. Anyone else have GPS issues? any tips? Hopefully a software update fixes it? I have a friend who has the same issue.
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Nothing wrong with my gps. Have you upgraded to the latest firmware? Downloaded the A-GPS data (you can get this by using an app called GPS status)? Switch OFF wifi after you do, then leave it to get a full signal lock (takes up to 15minutes or so with a clear view of the sky).
toddmp said:
I have never had my GPS locate me via google maps. My Phone has no issues. Anyone else have GPS issues? any tips? Hopefully a software update fixes it? I have a friend who has the same issue.
[Should have read "awful", not aweful]
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Make sure you are outside with a clear view of sky when you test. It can take any GPS up to 10 minutes to acquire the ephemeris information (satellite position at a certain time) and lock up. You phone cheats this by using the cellular network to provide a general location of where your are and therefore where to look for certain satellites.
thanks so much for the info guys. I had a feeling it had something to do with no cell phone band helping out. thanks!
GPS works fine here, as other have said the closer you are to the sky/window the better.
yeah..give your TF a few minutes to lock up sat positions (if you've never done this)..
this applies to most pure gps devices..cellphones can use cellular network signal to quickly locate your position but the data isn't really from gps itself.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1088120
Hope this helps
Acid lestitious 2.0. Fugumod 2.4 800 mhz
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Make sure you are outside with a clear view of sky when you test. It can take any GPS up to 10 minutes to acquire the ephemeris information (satellite position at a certain time) and lock up. You phone cheats this by using the cellular network to provide a general location of where your are and therefore where to look for certain satellites.
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I wonder if it does the wifi cheat like maps for android phones, where it uses the known APs to determine location? I say that because when I first fired up my transformer yesterday, after connecting to wifi, I screwed around on maps and it found me inside my house in less than 30 seconds.
toddmp said:
I have never had my GPS locate me via google maps. My Phone has no issues. Anyone else have GPS issues? any tips? Hopefully a software update fixes it? I have a friend who has the same issue.
[Should have read "awful", not aweful]
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its the reverse for me! in the same room of house i often cannot get a fix on my Optimus 2x. i use GPS Staus app. but i often get fix within 30secs. as a test i have both machines running the app next to each other and the transformer always gets regular fixes.
..... hmm just realised as i type this that i have a phone called optimus and tablet called transformer, and they both run android!!!
I get fixes with no wifi (ie: only GPS) within 30 seconds.
Quite the opposite, mine is extremely accurate. After it gets a fix on maps that little google person is standing right in my front yard in the satellite view! Better than my Droid!
Mine is almost instantaneous. Just tried it at home based on this thread and had a read in probably 5 seconds.
I have not been able to obtain a GPS lock until today when I set my location to use wireless networks. To me this is really stupid because the GPS shouldn't have to use any location settings to obtain a lock in my mind. That is if the GPS chip in the TF is a true GPS chip it should not to rely on a wifi signal to obtain a lock. If the GPS is turned on then it should lock.
I tested sygic gps navigation 11 and signal lock and quality was better than my galaxy s was pretty accurate
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Works fine for me, apart from one minor detail. When I switch from Google Maps to another app, even for a few seconds, then the tablet has to get a lock all over again. There appears to be no way to set the GPS to keep a lock while Google Maps isn't the active program.
That, for me, makes Google Maps near-useless in a moving vehicle. Hopefully other third-party apps won't have this issue.
Google Maps is prety much useless on the Transformer for GPS navigation as a data connection is need. I have heard of people caching a route before hand but ..... Copilot Live 7 is out for android so that is one option. However if the GPS relies on a wifi signal in order to obtain a lock then it is about useless too.
toddmp said:
I have never had my GPS locate me via google maps. My Phone has no issues. Anyone else have GPS issues? any tips? Hopefully a software update fixes it? I have a friend who has the same issue.
[Should have read "awful", not aweful]
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Gps works fine on mine....unlike my icons or Samsung...both returned
gps does use wifi to help gps locate, theres options to turn this off in settings, i went to pick up my dock today and couldn't get a gps lock while in the car with the transformer in my lap(gps status app showed 3 sats but none would lock) just lifting it up 12 inches closer to the windshield made 7 satellites pop up and instantly started getting locks
i think proximity to a window/line of sky is a big factor, and the transformer does have a true gps chip for those who seem to doubt it, also the navigation app keeps running in the background, its better to use that than google maps
No issues with gps here. The bastard finds me every time!
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However if the GPS relies on a wifi signal in order to obtain a lock then it is about useless too.
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It doesn't rely on WiFi for a lock, it just uses it to allow a faster connection if you don't already have current ephemeris data downloaded. That's a limitation of all GPS receivers -- it takes a fair while to download the ephemeris data if you're out of date or have travelled a significant distance, and without it the device can't get a GPS fix.
You can think of the WiFi location system as analogous to a cellphone being able to use tower locations to help position itself while waiting for GPS ephemeris data.
My two Wear watches (Sony Smartwatch 3 and Casio Pro Trek WSD-F20) both have built-in GPS.
I have been using Google Fit to track my runs, and so far the experience with built-in GPS has been hit and miss.
The GPS won't lock fast enough without my phone around, or it will lock inconsistenly. There was even a time with my Casio where the GPS locks only after I finished my run.
For the Casio, the built-in apps like the Location Memory seems to lock the GPS pretty consistently when off the phone.
Can't really test it with the Smartwatch 3 though...
Anyone else having issues with built-in GPS locking too?
inscythe said:
My two Wear watches (Sony Smartwatch 3 and Casio Pro Trek WSD-F20) both have built-in GPS.
I have been using Google Fit to track my runs, and so far the experience with built-in GPS has been hit and miss.
The GPS won't lock fast enough without my phone around, or it will lock inconsistenly. There was even a time with my Casio where the GPS locks only after I finished my run.
For the Casio, the built-in apps like the Location Memory seems to lock the GPS pretty consistently when off the phone.
Can't really test it with the Smartwatch 3 though...
Anyone else having issues with built-in GPS locking too?
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I have an Urbane 2nd Edition and I always use the app 'Wear GPS' to get a lock first before switching to ghostracer to record runs. It will show the satellites in the area and how many are locked. Not sure if it will help, but could try it. I get a lock within seconds but I also have LTE activated and paired to the phone through cell data so that may help me with assisted GPS data.
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I have an Urbane 2nd Edition and I always use the app 'Wear GPS' to get a lock first before switching to ghostracer to record runs. It will show the satellites in the area and how many are locked. Not sure if it will help, but could try it. I get a lock within seconds but I also have LTE activated and paired to the phone through cell data so that may help me with assisted GPS data.
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Thanks for the recommendation. I am still not getting a GPS lock, but it might be because I'm indoor at the moment.
I'll try again after work outdoors...
EDIT: maybe this information might help... I'm currently residing in Singapore, and Wear GPS shows me mostly US satelites. Could it be causing the slow lock times?
inscythe said:
Thanks for the recommendation. I am still not getting a GPS lock, but it might be because I'm indoor at the moment.
I'll try again after work outdoors...
EDIT: maybe this information might help... I'm currently residing in Singapore, and Wear GPS shows me mostly US satelites. Could it be causing the slow lock times?
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I've used it successfully in the US and France, but can't speak for Singapore. If you swipe up and right in the app, you can 'clear data' and then swipe left to 'insert Xtra data', I think this updates satellites in the area. Not sure if you'd still need to be near your phone for this to help sInce my watch has standalone data and I haven't tried it on other watches.
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I've used it successfully in the US and France, but can't speak for Singapore. If you swipe up and right in the app, you can 'clear data' and then swipe left to 'insert Xtra data', I think this updates satellites in the area. Not sure if you'd still need to be near your phone for this to help sInce my watch has standalone data and I haven't tried it on other watches.
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I tried it earlier with a short outdoor walk from the station to home, trying to avoid buildings.
It is indeed locking faster initially after running Wear GPS prior to running the Google Fit.
Insert XTRA data is not supported on my watch apparently, likely due to the lack of independent LTE connectivity.
However, it is still losing tracking intermittently. But I guess that is expected, as mentioned in Casio Support's FAQ:
http://support.casio.com/wsd/en/faq/
Your current location greatly influences your ability to obtain GPS information. You may experience GPS signal reception problems in the areas like the ones described below. In extreme conditions, you may not be able to receive GPS signals at all.
• Where the view of the sky above is narrow or where there is no view of the sky above
• Near trees or buildings
• Near a train station, airport, or other congested locations, or in locations where there is heavy traffic and radio wave interference
• Near railway aerial wires, high-voltage lines, TV towers, etc.
• Underground, in a tunnel, or underwater
• Indoors (Reception may be possible near a window.)
• Near wireless communication equipment or other devices that generate electromagnetic waves.
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Here is my conclusion:
1. The built-in GPS is very limited due to the size and various other factors (Smartwatch 3's GPS is apparently even affected by sweat).
2. Phone and LTE-enabled watches like your Urbane benefits from A-GPS, thus more consistent in GPS performance.
3. Google may have put a really generous timeout for Android Wear's location requests to the phone, making it take quite a while to fallback to built-in GPS. The Wear GPS seems to force the switch.
4. Casio and Sony probably envisioned these watches to be used in more remote locations like mountains and hiking treks. Urban environment like Singapore has way too much interference.
Well, I guess I still can't really leave my phone when I run, but at least I'm relieved that it's not really due to defective unit.
Thanks for the tip for the Wear GPS app though!
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......Thanks for the tip for the Wear GPS app though!
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No problem. I know the developer for Wear GPS also created Ghostracer with the intent to be used with the SW3 at the time he created it. Ghostracer has an option to "Force Watch GPS" even with the phone around I believe. I've been using it for over a year. I know many use it with the SW3(ghostracer has a Google+ community), not sure what's causing the GPS problems in your area. My watch also has the sweat issue. GPS dropped sometimes when I first started using it in November 2015 when I would sweat. I've been wearing a 2" wristband under the watch during runs for the last year and GPS has been nearly perfect.
This was exactly my problem - GPS locking issue.
I have used the WSD-F20 for 3 consecutive days.
When the phone was around, it has got connected and awaited the GPS information from the phone.
When the phone was in my backpack "on the top" (meaning not buried down) and receiving the GPS signal it has locked fine and worked flawlessly. Pure joy to work with. Compared it to my handheld Garmin GPS and confirmed exactly the same data.
When the phone was totally away (left on the office desk and I was walking around the building) the watch locked itself and worked fine, too. Although when it has got the signal of the stored company WiFi, the GPS lock broke and the watch set an inaccurate position from the network!
But the real issue has shown when I was riding my bike outside and had the phone buried down in my backpack, "Faraday-shaded" with 3 cans of liquids. All the smart operation worked perfectly, BT connected, but the phone was not able to get the GPS signal at all. And I am talking about 5 hours cross-country riding of 60 km through open fields. My handheld unit on the handlebars worked as usual, no problems, so no GPS signal fall out or shading anywhere.
The Wear does not have a long timeout, I'd say it has got none at all. It just couldn't switch to the internal GPS, waiting all the time for the phone only. Which is very stupid in my opinion. Why should a device, capable of receiving signal from 3 different systems, able to lock instantly like no other, rely/wait for the phone's only GPS?
There should really be a very decent timeout period or even better, let the user choose from where he/she wants to get the signal. In the watch settings menu is only ON/OFF. With this logic the whole watch is pointless to me. Imagine using it in some freezing weather. You would not carry your phone almost outside your backpack or jacket. You will bury it deep. Or like me, riding a mountain bike, you do not want fall down with the phone exposed. You will bury it deep in your backpack. Or should I be turning my phone's GPS off? Why would I do that? Always switching or forgetting, not being able to locate it when lost... etc.
The Casio WSD-F20 is an ultimate device, the best out there for my purpose but until this thing is sorted out it's useless. I have returned it back to the seller and I'll hope for a future fix.