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Never seen this posted here because, and I didn't the answer with search.
Why does Google Maps not auto-turn? It does on the iPhone 3GS and 4, yet not on Android. Android is made by google. :|
Is it because of the compass in the iphone; does the evo not have a compass?

Auto-turn??????

I think he means that it doesn't change orientation when you turn, north is always up. We have turn by turn nav though.
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That's my biggest gripe with the evo..well, that and the battery. I wish google maps orientated in the direction you are facing like the Iphone does....I did find an app called Rmaps that does it, but it is definitely not as polished as the Iphone. Seems strange that a google phone would not have included it?!

dianneeraser said:
That's my biggest gripe with the evo..well, that and the battery. I wish google maps orientated in the direction you are facing like the Iphone does....I did find an app called Rmaps that does it, but it is definitely not as polished as the Iphone. Seems strange that a google phone would not have included it?!
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While the gnav is super cool, especially in places that you haven't drove before, but a lot of the time, If I'm trying to get somewhere locally, I just want to see the map because I already know the area, but the damn maps never move.

dianneeraser said:
That's my biggest gripe with the evo..well, that and the battery. I wish google maps orientated in the direction you are facing like the Iphone does....I did find an app called Rmaps that does it, but it is definitely not as polished as the Iphone. Seems strange that a google phone would not have included it?!
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Polished? Maybe things are different with the new iPhone, but I have the 3GS, and unless I was walking, it virtually never oriented in the same direction I was going. It was usually about 90 degrees off.

The Navigation app uses GMaps and orients with you.
It is the Polish for driving.

Click the compass. It changes from N-S to turn.

ThrowingKs said:
Click the compass. It changes from N-S to turn.
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no, no it doesnt

ThrowingKs said:
Click the compass. It changes from N-S to turn.
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Compass moves to indicate what direction you are going not where North is.

Listen to the guy and just click the dang compass! This toggles the map from top-down north orientation to a 3d directional orientation. You must be moving to see the change.
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The new HTC sense already incorporates this. Be patient.
http://www.youtube.com/user/HTC?blend=2&ob=1#p/a/u/2/GHO9A9Zf5g8
Skip to the 5 minute mark.

fmedina2 said:
The new HTC sense already incorporates this. Be patient.
http://www.youtube.com/user/HTC?blend=2&ob=1#p/a/u/2/GHO9A9Zf5g8
Skip to the 5 minute mark.
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I know I cant wait....I hope they can get this to run on the Evo...

firesquirt said:
The Navigation app uses GMaps and orients with you.
It is the Polish for driving.
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The nav app definitely kicks ass....I Actually use it more than the garmin in my ride...just wish gmaps did the orientation thing so I dont have to figure out if i need to turn left or right

Don't try to figure it out, you'll be right half the time anyway!

dianneeraser said:
The nav app definitely kicks ass....I Actually use it more than the garmin in my ride...just wish gmaps did the orientation thing so I dont have to figure out if i need to turn left or right
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Would you please just try tapping the compass in the top left corner of gmaps as suggested?
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domotang said:
Would you please just try tapping the compass in the top left corner of gmaps as suggested?
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Ummm....there's no compass on my gmaps...I'm running version 4.5.1 comes with the search box, places, layers, and my location buttons, but alas...no compass.

check it out....no compass

Use navigate instead of maps. Then you will see a compass.
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domotang said:
Use navigate instead of maps. Then you will see a compass.
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That's where the confusion is--there are THREE options in gmaps--map, directions and navigate. Map does not have a compass and does not give you turn-by-turn directions, directions is just the text listing and navigate is the turn-by-turn with voice directions and the compass. And it all works (even the compass switching)!!!

Review of GPS

Any users who already have the phone can do an indepth review of the GPS?
I really don't believe samsung anymore after my Galaxy S1

Gooofy said:
Any users who already have the phone can do an indepth review of the GPS?
I really don't believe samsung anymore after my Galaxy S1
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I can do one thats just as indepth as my review on the screen later today if you want? I can spot even tiny issues very easily.

http://blog.clove.co.uk/2011/05/18/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-real-user-reviewpart-twogps/#more-6176
From XDA member NZtechfreak
Much the same as my personal tests of SGS2 but then again i had little problem with SGS1 this GPS is better .
jje

I know that this is in Italian, but you can just see the road test done with mytracks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_84H2gqWyfA
Let me know if you find this useful

GPS is similar to my GPS on my captivate BEFORE I flashed a modded ROM. Side by side with my Atrix it continually underperforns. It is slower to see satellites, sees fewer and has this awful power issue in that if I switch apps it switches off the GPS so has to reaquire and has a delay. I'm dissappointrd about it.
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ekerbuddyeker said:
GPS is similar to my GPS on my captivate BEFORE I flashed a modded ROM. Side by side with my Atrix it continually underperforns. It is slower to see satellites, sees fewer and has this awful power issue in that if I switch apps it switches off the GPS so has to reaquire and has a delay. I'm dissappointrd about it.
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Good to know! The gsmarena guys reported that the Atrix catches the sats quicker(<1min) - however it's not clear it A-gps was active or not. In case of SGS2 they tested AGPS OFF, and still got reasonable fix time and accuracy.

Compass out of wack?

So is it just me or is there Zero way to calibrate the compas?
While driving in Google map, heading north, the compass is off by 35-55 degrees, that in turn screw up any directions in Google maps.
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bencozzy said:
Do you have a smart cover? There is a magnet in it. To calibrate open map app and move phone in a figure 8 a few times.
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I do not have a smart cover, but I've been doing that every time in open maps, four square, Facebook.
Any program that need location takes a long time to get location and when it does, it looses location out of no where.
Just today, while I was driving, Google map said" gps signal lost" out of no where, it was a perfect day, clear skies I was on top of an overpass.
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unfaix said:
So is it just me or is there Zero way to calibrate the compas?
While driving in Google map, heading north, the compass is off by 35-55 degrees, that in turn screw up any directions in Google maps.
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On my GS2 I had to download a compass app - options- calibrate
There are gps apps- you tell it your country/area and it downloads new instructions or something and that quickens location finding.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ro.pca.bettergps
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lanteanstudio.compass

I noticed the same thing while driving yesterday. It drove me crazy! Is the consensus that this is something that can be calibrated or fixed or is it more considered a defect and I should look into getting a replacement?

No Compass on G4 (Plus)???

Is that true?? Why??

optionalmgrr.la said:
Is that true?? Why??
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Yes true that there is no compass but really you can't expect all the sensors and high end configs for a mid-ranger. It is a mid-ranger and it will have some cons. As far as I see it, maybe the NFC would be a drawback. I wouldn't really worry about the compass sensor. I don't think it would be useful very much. But its just my opinion, you may need it.

But compass is a fairly basic sensor......
Does it mean there will be no navigation support on G4 (Plus)?
Will the gyroscope help?

Yes, I am also just worried about navigation. Is it possible for Maps to direction based on Mobile Data/Wifi in the absence of magnetometer?

AbhishekS said:
Yes, I am also just worried about navigation. Is it possible for Maps to direction based on Mobile Data/Wifi in the absence of magnetometer?
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optionalmgrr.la said:
But compass is a fairly basic sensor......
Does it mean there will be no navigation support on G4 (Plus)?
Will the gyroscope help?
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I do believe the Gyro would be suffice. Even the G3 didn't have one and I think not many people complained of it. They were able to navigate without a Gyro too. I am not sure how the compass sensors work or how useful they would be but I don't care anyway lol

optionalmgrr.la said:
But compass is a fairly basic sensor......
Does it mean there will be no navigation support on G4 (Plus)?
Will the gyroscope help?
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The gyro won't help. However, the compass isn't necessary for navigation. The GPS is what you need, which can locate you wherever you are, so it can tell what way you're going. If you really need to know what way is north, South... and it's nighttime do you can't figure out from the sun, you'll need to open up maps, and start walking, and you'll see in what direction you're moving.
yeshwanthvshenoy said:
I do believe the Gyro would be suffice. Even the G3 didn't have one and I think not many people complained of it. They were able to navigate without a Gyro too. I am not sure how the compass sensors work or how useful they would be but I don't care anyway lol
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The g3 does have a compass.

tzzeri said:
The gyro won't help. However, the compass isn't necessary for navigation. The GPS is what you need, which can locate you wherever you are, so it can tell what way you're going. If you really need to know what way is north, South... and it's nighttime do you can't figure out from the sun, you'll need to open up maps, and start walking, and you'll see in what direction you're moving.
The g3 does have a compass.
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I wasn't aware G3 had a compass. I know its a basic sensor but maybe Motorola thought it wasn't useful so ditched it.

For VR experience isn't required ?

sirtbhopal said:
For VR experience isn't required ?
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Is required gyroscope. Compass not a must my understanding.

1, g4plus have gyro. ?
2.SAR value ?
pl revert...
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optionalmgrr.la said:
Is required gyroscope. Compass not a must my understanding.
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Correct
sirtbhopal said:
1, g4plus have gyro. ?
2.SAR value ?
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According to gsmarena, yes. The g2 also had, but it was a horrible gyro that was clearly not tested. I couldn't find any info on the play and regular edition

I asked the compass question in motorola's Forum and this was Matt's answer:
No, it does not have a compass/magnetometer. It does have GPS but won't support a compass app.
That make's it a NONO for hiking because a low speed or standing stil at crossroads you definitely need this to show "the way" aka rotate the map or the guiding arrow (like in Locus Pro). GPS does this at speeds above maybe 6 km/h.

as far as i know G3 does not have compass. i owned it ,

it also doesnt have NFC

[email protected] said:
as far as i know G3 does not have compass. i owned it ,
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I own it and it does have a compass

There you go. Confirmed that it doesn't have the magnetic compass. Strange.. Why would Motorola do such a thing. Someone also replied on the other thread this could be the reason the phone doesn't support driving mode which was supported on g3!!!

candiesdoodle said:
There you go. Confirmed that it doesn't have the magnetic compass. Strange.. Why would Motorola do such a thing. Someone also replied on the other thread this could be the reason the phone doesn't support driving mode which was supported on g3!!!
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Why would they do such a thing? Because most people won't realise and won't care. That's why. I personally do care, but I'm the minority.

Yeah pretty sucks. Hope they release G4 Turbo like G3 and include a proper compass. but don't hold your heads up the chance is slim.

sirtbhopal said:
For VR experience isn't required ?
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Nope. Just tried out Google cardboard on my Moto G4 Plus and it works without any issues

nrp31 said:
Nope. Just tried out Google cardboard on my Moto G4 Plus and it works without any issues
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Of course. The only issue would be with the cardboard v1, where the button, which was two magnets that didn't even touch the screen, wouldn't work as the phone doesn't contain a magnetometer (aka digital compass). Though even many phones which do don't work because of the placement.

Is European Galileo GPS supported ?

Is European Galileo GPS supported on redmi note 7 ?
could anyone test this out and post screenshot. Use the GPSTest app by Dr. Sean Barbeau on play store, run it and see if Galileo (EU flag) GPS signals are received. Post the screenshot here.
for reference
https://www.gsa.europa.eu/newsroom/news/test-your-android-device-s-satellite-navigation-performance

Yes, it's supported and can be used as it did here.

thank you

I tested twice and phone seems to see those satellites as SOC supports it, but it cant connect to them. Is there a way we can enable them? Or is it still hardware thing?

netmaniack said:
Or is it still hardware thing?
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It's a coverage thing...
It takes a minimum of four Galileo satellites to be visible in the local sky to fix a receiver’s position.
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Navigation/Galileo_begins_serving_the_globe

jamespmi said:
It's a coverage thing...
It takes a minimum of four Galileo satellites to be visible in the local sky to fix a receiver’s position.
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Navigation/Galileo_begins_serving_the_globe
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I stand corrected, You are right. I did more testing and it seems that Galileo satellites are used to obtain GPS location. Our SOC works a bit weird, it sees less satellites but it is faster and more precise that P10 GPS.

netmaniack said:
I stand corrected, You are right. I did more testing and it seems that Galileo satellites are used in GPS location. Our SOC works a bit weird, it sees less satellites but it is faster and more precise that P10 GPS.
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This is my result. It connects but apparently with heavily different strength. Huge gap between inhouse use and being outside...

jamespmi said:
This is my result. It connects but apparently with heavily different strength. Huge gap between inhouse use and being outside...
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I'll test this a bit more at some time.

For what use it this satellite ?

tze_vitamin said:
For what use it this satellite ?
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Better GPS.

How to get this info? Is is an app or system screen?

@qbota your question is already answered in the OP.
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[...] Use the GPSTest app by Dr. Sean Barbeau on play store [...]
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