Anyone get a replacement for GPS?

[michaeljc70]

I just did the command for my sprint device and it worked. I completely forgot it asks for the msl though. I understand your issue. It was just a suggestion to hopefully try and help solve your issue. Like I said, I have never had these issues so I have not messed around with my gps. I was just trying to help.

It doesn't work unless you use the stock dialer. I tried it (search for how to find your mls) with the stock dialer and it did reset. However, the GPS still does not lock onto any satellite if I go into airplane mode.

 

[xtn]

As far as I know that is the normal behavior. Doubt they would exchange your phone for it. If they do you should expect the same behavior from the new one.

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[michaeljc70]

As far as I know that is the normal behavior. Doubt they would exchange your phone for it. If they do you should expect the same behavior from the new one.

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Why would that be normal? Why should you need data to get a GPS signal?

It is not a huge deal as I normally have a data connection, but when overseas or in more rural areas, the GPS doesn't work which sucks.

 

[cruiserandmax]

Why would that be normal? Why should you need data to get a GPS signal?

It is not a huge deal as I normally have a data connection, but when overseas or in more rural areas, the GPS doesn't work which sucks.

I completely agree. My Optimus S locks onto GPS with no wifi or data assist nearly instanty.. In rural Mexico I was able to cache Gooogle Maps for entire area when I had a connection, then drive around using navigation with zero data service of any kind...

IMO there is no excuse for a GPS that doesn't work well entirely on it's own with a reasonable view of the sky. GPS performance on the ET4G is the only thing that has kept me from upgrading since it came out. Otherwise it's the perfect phone- but with no GPS forget it.

 

[michaeljc70]

I completely agree. My Optimus S locks onto GPS with no wifi or data assist nearly instanty.. In rural Mexico I was able to cache Gooogle Maps for entire area when I had a connection, then drive around using navigation with zero data service of any kind...

IMO there is no excuse for a GPS that doesn't work well entirely on it's own with a reasonable view of the sky. GPS performance on the ET4G is the only thing that has kept me from upgrading since it came out. Otherwise it's the perfect phone- but with no GPS forget it.

GPS = Global Positioning System. If it only works in certain parts of the US, it isn't global and it isn't GPS.

 

[xtn]

I don't know why it would be normal. I only know that this isn't the first time I've seen a thread about it, and that it does seem to be normal for our phones.

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[sparkeater79]

I just got a replacement this past week. Went into a sprint store and showed them my google maps. It was showing me somewhere across town. They uninstalled my gmap update then reinstalled it... Nothing. So they ordered me a new phone and had it shipped to the house. And now all my digital copy movies are useless. That really pisses me off.

 

[acadialover]

Try a factory reset. Has helped people with their gps

 

[E_Cross]

Why would that be normal? Why should you need data to get a GPS signal?

It is not a huge deal as I normally have a data connection, but when overseas or in more rural areas, the GPS doesn't work which sucks.

Because your garmin or tomtom has map data, you don't have a secret rom with all the map data in it on a smartphone. GPS sats don't just "magic" that info to the GPS, it is already present.

The GUI and how well a particular manufacturer uses Android seems to be the biggest problem as far as I can tell. The 3rd party GPS apps with downloadable region maps are pricey, and each subsequent region of data is a seperate charge, which blows. I hope Garmin makes an android nav app, I'm sure it would be reasonable and actually have full data for the country included, but I would want to be able to only load regions, as the whole US would be quite large I'm sure.

 

[michaeljc70]

Because your garmin or tomtom has map data, you don't have a secret rom with all the map data in it on a smartphone. GPS sats don't just "magic" that info to the GPS, it is already present.

The GUI and how well a particular manufacturer uses Android seems to be the biggest problem as far as I can tell. The 3rd party GPS apps with downloadable region maps are pricey, and each subsequent region of data is a seperate charge, which blows. I hope Garmin makes an android nav app, I'm sure it would be reasonable and actually have full data for the country included, but I would want to be able to only load regions, as the whole US would be quite large I'm sure.

Well, that is not really correct. As I said, I cached the map data. Google maps allows that now. Having the map is not the issue. Even with it cached, the GPS doesn't work. The issue is there is a software problem or they are using a cheap gps cheap that needs a data connection to work.