Dinc2 GPS - really spotty, or just mine?

[cc1184]

Howdy,

So the Dinc2 is the first phone I've had with a GPS that I actually expected to work (my blackberry was so defective I didn't expect much by the end).

I've read about the N & S compass issues (being inverted), and I think I have that... but I didn't think this was expected overall functionality / accuracy of this thing.

It's been utterly useless driving in San Francisco with 30-60 second refresh times to catch up, by which time I've already gotten past the next turn...

my location on the latest google maps is hopping around between my location and usually a location +/- 4 miles away (I would assume it's jumping between cell towers), it's done this in three different parts of the county so far, so it's not just my house...and the accuracy is often within a ~ 600 meters, even after it's been online for like 20 minutes...not much of a 'lock' imho.

bottom line: Is this normal?

I honestly don't know if I should shut up and be happy that I have a shiny, otherwise mostly awesome phone, or if I should return it and try for another one via Amazon Wireless, my clock is ticking tho, so if anyone else has thoughts I'd be appreciative.

Not a very concise first post... I'll do better next one

Thanks,
-cc

 

[98koukile]

When I used seek droid my phone said it was across town, then farther across town, then within 109 meters, so I don't know if it just takes time to sync or what, do you have the gps on or just going off the phone location service?

 

[Last Ride]

Just my $0.02, but my GPS worked fine this past weekend. It took a while to get a lock (a few minutes), but when it did, the accuracy was excellent. It sounds like an issue with your phone. YMMV,

Bryan

 

[LowFire]

I have only been off base once here with it, but while downtown mine worked spectacular!

 

[cc1184]

I've got all 3 location services enabled (vz, standalone, and Google options) no third party apps aside from the stock programs it came with and once tried an attempt with the 'gpsfix' app suggested elsewhere that didn't seem to do much...looks like I might be trying to get a return lined up once I get home, thanks for your replies!

 

[Vetters]

mine is spotty too i only got it too work once and it took while for the GPS to lock on