Been trying to connect my device GPS and Google maps for months now but to no avail. I get either GPS is Temporarily unavailable or it says Waiting on GPS.... I've been outside, in the middle of a soccer field still nothing.
The GPS is obviously working because I have geotagging for some of my apps set to use GPS rather the cell tower.
My particulars....8900, with .610, Google Map v4.02 and yes I have done battery pulls.
Im in Barbados on Digicel network, I called and asked if they blocked GPS, "Whats GPS"
I have an 8900. With .610, I never had that problem till yesterday, I also us blackstar, and it would sit for over 2 hours trying to find gps sat. This was odd cause I never had this problem before. The only thing I did was install a few new apps to try. So I went and removed all the new apps that I installed, did a batt pull, and bingo, gps is working like a charm. So it could very well be one of your apps could stoping your gps from working corectly
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Google maps is an epic failure starting from 4.0.1
I think you should use BBMaps until it starts to stablize.
Those of us that have att can't use bbmaps, it's ok, cause I never had a problem with google maps, nor have I ever had a problem with att. (Not to forget my bill is cheaper than my verizon friends that have the same services)
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Ok. When outside go to options and look for GPS, then hit the blackberry key and do a refresh. You should adquire your new position and google maps should then pick it up.
I often have this problem with my GPS. I have to run my GPS program for a few minutes while I drive around until it decides that it finally wants to connect. Does yours eventually connect?
I had the same problem. I had to try and refresh my GPS (Advance options) about 7 times before it locked on to my location. Then I tried the "find me" location on the native maps app, but it didn't work. Then one day while driving home from work, I tried it again, and it instantly locked onto my location.
I think the GPS in blackberries work better when you are in a moving car.
The settings in options/advanced options are all enabled.
Never connects, I left the phone searing for hours one night, came back and it time-out.
Well if your GPS has never connected, then you have a faulty GPS antenna embedded inside the phone. Call your carrier and get your bb replaced or at least the antenna fixed.
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