Anyone having GPS issues lately? Mine is way out of whack the last couple of days. Haven't changed anything so not sure if it is just my phone or a Verizon thing.
That's weird. Mine had been fine, then last week it started but it wasn't way off. Now it has me in a city that's 15-20 miles away. But when I'm connected to Wi-Fi, it's completely fine.
Sounds like it is not using the GPS at all, but instead using location services (based off of cell towers and WiFi). Thus WiFi is more accurate.
Big difference.
I recommend installing "GPS Status". Run it for a while and see how many satellites it picks up. In settings go to TOOLS, MANAGE GPS STATE, then do a reset and a download.
If you have a reasonably clear view of the sky, it should be showing well over 10 satellite fixes, and over 15 satellites in view.
Went through the same thing a few weeks back. It has always worked but navifation took up to 5 minutes or so to get started.
Called tech and they through everything and finally said it was not anything I did (stock phone) or software related.
He said it was probably hardware (radio) and sent a replacement the next day.
The replacement has been perfect. If I would have known it was supposed to work this way I would have changed months ago.
Navigation is now instantaneous.
Smog...temperature inversion...aliens...something like that could have been the problem in L.A.I've also had issues with GPS; the worst seems to be on the coastlines. I was in L.A. near the beach last summer and couldn't get a lock on GPS. Just recently I was in Boston walking outside and couldn't get a lock. Very frustrating.
I've had GPS issues the past 3-4 weeks. I installed GPS Test and I sometimes show 25 satellites in view but none in use. Even if I reset or update AGPS it doesn't help. Very frustrating. So this is a radio hardware issue, not software or perhaps even something related to the SIM?
I've also had issues with GPS; the worst seems to be on the coastlines. I was in L.A. near the beach last summer and couldn't get a lock on GPS. Just recently I was in Boston walking outside and couldn't get a lock. Very frustrating.