9930 GPS still unreliable

[LiniaFL]

I have had the 9930 for a little over 2 weeks and the GPS works only sometimes. Am comparing this one to the gps in my BB curve that was always reliable. This is a major problem, have been with ver tech support, have been sent a new phone and still no permanent solution. Would appreciate any help.

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[chasvs]

Yeah, I'm a bit concerned with the GPS reception reliability I've experienced. Don't know if it's OS related or Hardware. When I upgraded to OS .353 I lost GPS functionality. .254 works and .340 works but I've had times when I couldn't get location information.

[ignites]

my gps works fine on the 9900 just the compass is annoying as **** to get workig

[gingertonic]

I have my gps running 24/7 on my 9930 because I have beweather update every 30 mins based on my LBS location so I always have up to date weather info on my current location. It almost never screws up on me.

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[KoreAairlines]

Sometimes i got problem with my GPS too, but not just with my 9900.I tried it a few times and see if my 9900 dosent works it the same for my tomtom navigator and same for the 9700 or iphone.

Just two weeks ago i read an article that GPS is overallocated and it will get worse till 2014/2015 when europe supposely finish their Galileo program.

[npunk42]

If you are on Verizon you might try plunking down 10 bucks and have a go with VZ Navigator. If it still cant keep up its probably your phone. I havent had a problem with mine and Google maps lately.

[JayInNJ]

Never noticed a problem with my 9930 and GPS. Anytime I have used Blackberry Traffic to navigate it has worked flawlessly.

[SourBB]

Is google navigation available for BB? That is the one thing that I do miss from my Dinc. It worked flawlessly, if not is their some other navigation app that doesn't just give directions? Or is VZ Navigator my only option?

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[LiniaFL]

To "NPUNK42" Yes it is the VZW Nav from Verizon that is giving me these 'updating location'messages endlessly w/o ever latching onto my location. In fact this gps has not been able to do anything since yesterday about 6pm. Verizon sent a network extender but that hasn't changed anything, more bars, but location search not working. Of course, google maps on my IPad works fine, but the phone and step by step vocal directions are what i pay Verizon monthly to use and this 9930 GPS is malfunctioning.

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[LiniaFL]

Am very unhappy with Verizon--my GPS worked for about 3 days, as of now it has not functioned since Monday. When i speak to the tech dept via phone, ppl are nice but not one of them has been honest enough to tell me what the problem is.....yet i read above that some blkbry9930 owners have functioning gps software. If there is any help, please advise me on a way to get my gps working.

Originally Posted by LiniaFL

To "NPUNK42" Yes it is the VZW Nav from Verizon that is giving me these 'updating location'messages endlessly w/o ever latching onto my location. In fact this gps has not been able to do anything since yesterday about 6pm. Verizon sent a network extender but that hasn't changed anything, more bars, but location search not working. Of course, google maps on my IPad works fine, but the phone and step by step vocal directions are what i pay Verizon monthly to use and this 9930 GPS is malfunctioning.

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[Spawn12]

My 9900 GPS is spot on, i get a fix within seconds of opening the compass or going into the options then device then gps settings.

Theres obviously a major problem with your device...funny how its the CDMA models of these phones that are giving people headaches...

[screamlordbyron]

My 9930 on Sprint has not had any problem whatsoever with GPS.

[RushNFour]

My actual GPS works fine on my VzW 9930 other than Foursquare, which I assume is a Foursquare issue because every new release seems to get worse. My BBMaps and my BeWeather all update almost instantly.

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[mc625569]

9930 vz. Gps unreliable. Anything that uses this goes haywire. For example google maps,yelp both do not update correctly and frequently give me incorrect location search results.

Yelp thinks I'm in different cities, google maps is way off.

So any location based app is basically broken.

I'm not paying for Verizon gps. I don't need directions. I do want to use gps based service though.


Not sure what to do.

[kinkypuppy]

I have same issue. it shows connected but is only "found" 3 times a day.
The operating system 7.1 upgrade does nothing.
My support people where I work and issued me thie POS said the phone is so new they (blackberry) have not got the GPS to work yet.. but they still sent me it and I travel over 5k a month.

Different GPS programs have same issue. they pop up and say "no gps"..

ARGGGGGGG

Originally Posted by LiniaFL

I have had the 9930 for a little over 2 weeks and the GPS works only sometimes. Am comparing this one to the gps in my BB curve that was always reliable. This is a major problem, have been with ver tech support, have been sent a new phone and still no permanent solution. Would appreciate any help.

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