GPS problems - TMobile

[kyleresq]

All is well in the world of the 9700 so far EXCEPT the GPS. I am using Google Maps, and i find that when I try to pinpoint "my location" it tells me "GPS unavailable." I am also trying to use the "send location" feature through BeeJive and it also tells me it can't find my GPS.

Now, before you ask, in "advanced options"----"gps" it IS set to "location on" and everything else is set to "enabled". When I refresh the GPS it is ridiculously slow while "searching for satellites" so maybe that's part of the issue but is anyone else having these problems?

Thanks!

[Brightwater]

Mine hasn't worked yet either. I get the "locating satellites" message as well but that's it. I get all zeros in the coordinates. I gave up and turned it off in the hopes that the GPS radio was helping with my less-than-phenomenal batt life but it still sucks.

Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com

[davidnyc]

GPS works fine for me w/ Google Maps. You guys are outside, right?

[kyleresq]

Mine will ultimately pull my position but it takes an extraordinarily long time...

Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com

[Brightwater]

Originally Posted by davidnyc

GPS works fine for me w/ Google Maps. You guys are outside, right?

Not outside, but. Not inside a lead walled building either. This is my first phone with GPS capability-so does being outside make a big difference in reception? I've had several GPS units, none of which ceased working indoors.

Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com

[aceman118]

I noticed it worked but not very well on .330 (tmo). I downgraded to .321 to fix the sms contact bug and I have noticed it works a lot better. I haven't done extensive testing so I'm not saying it will work for anyone but I noticed a difference.

[kyleresq]

Ace, what SMS contact bug did you fix?

Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com

[drew4flt72]

I have to say the GPS on the 9700 has been amazing. I stood outside next to my car on my way home and I scrolled down to "Refresh GPS" and within 3 seconds I got 10 Satellites and an amazing "Accuracy" of 1.27m. That is sick!!!

[th3blinded]

Originally Posted by Brightwater

Not outside, but. Not inside a lead walled building either. This is my first phone with GPS capability-so does being outside make a big difference in reception? I've had several GPS units, none of which ceased working indoors.

Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com

I can't speak to what other people have expierienced but i know ive tried to cut on the gps once or twice indoors and it never worked. I just was playing around with it. But outside works like a champ

[aceman118]

Originally Posted by kyleresq

Ace, what SMS contact bug did you fix?

Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com

Contacts showing up at +1xxxxxxxxxx when they are stored with spaces or dashes. I downgraded to .321 and didn't install BBM and the issue is gone.

[Brightwater]

Originally Posted by th3blinded

I can't speak to what other people have expierienced but i know ive tried to cut on the gps once or twice indoors and it never worked. I just was playing around with it. But outside works like a champ

Alright. Good to know. Thx.

Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com

[kyleresq]

Thanks everyone. I'll try it outside and see what happens. Ace, that makes me batty too. Can't live with BBM though. Maybe a future upgrade will fix!

Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com

[ballin718]

It works fine for me inside and outside, haven't had a problem yet.

[CrackBerryV79]

Mine works inside and outside... even during these storms we're having.

Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com

[chi50]

I tried mine inside (on the 5th floor of a 30-story building, but near a window) and it located a satellite and zoomed in to within a block. It had me a block away (in another building) but overall not too bad. I had downloaded the latest version of Google Maps, 3.2.1. Telenav, however, is another story...