Workout app and gps - odd behave

[melbon88]

When I use Workout app other apps which use GPS stop working or work randomly. Did you notices behave like that? It comes back to work after reset my watch.

 

[sonnnet]

That unfortunately seems to be a common fault. Mine wasn't too bad, but today I couldn't even get a GPS lock at all using S Health. Ridiculous.

 

[sonnnet]

When I use Workout app other apps which use GPS stop working or work randomly. Did you notices behave like that? It comes back to work after reset my watch.

Whilst I wasn't happy about my GPS lock today, I've now discovered something which seems to help and might improve things for you, too.

As well as in the settings where you turn on location and choose GPS only or GPS and Wireless, etc., there is a slightly hidden additional setting in S Health. After you've selected running or walking, BEFORE you press Start Running/ Walking, scroll down with the bezel and there is a location option. The default is 'battery saver'. Change it to 'high accuracy'.

 

[TPGolfer]

Something else I'm trying is to switch wifi to 'always' instead of 'auto', on the premise that it will help the location get a fix quicker. Place the wifi and location into the quick settings to make access faster. It seemed to work on my ride using S-Health this afternoon, but I do still have issues getting a fix for the Endomondo watch app - I sometimes find that it helps to do a quick start and discard that workout though, but not always. Actually, I wished that I had the option to use Endomondo as a remote for the phone app as that fixes the location much faster. Whatever.