- I have a data plan, and have downloaded GoogleMaps, but the GPS still doesnt work.
Google displays an "appx" location, using cell towers, not actual GPS.
If I go to Advanced Options, to GPS,
GPS Data Source: Device GPS
GPS Data Services: Location ON
GPS Location:
(then all the coordinates are 0.00)
Location Aiding: Enabled
use menu key to "refresh GPS" and it errors: "GPS location failed" or under GPS Location, it says "scanning for Satellites", but never does anything, and eventually all the coordinates go back to 0.00
Suggestions fellow Crackberry heads?07-13-09 04:07 AMLike 0 - I took my Curve8900 to them, but they were clueless. Blackberry is *VERY* new here in Ukraine, hence the lack of any legitimate help and my need for Crackberry com07-13-09 06:17 AMLike 0
- I have a data plan, and have downloaded GoogleMaps, but the GPS still doesnt work.
Google displays an "appx" location, using cell towers, not actual GPS.
If I go to Advanced Options, to GPS,
GPS Data Source: Device GPS
GPS Data Services: Location ON
GPS Location:
(then all the coordinates are 0.00)
Location Aiding: Enabled
use menu key to "refresh GPS" and it errors: "GPS location failed" or under GPS Location, it says "scanning for Satellites", but never does anything, and eventually all the coordinates go back to 0.00
Suggestions fellow Crackberry heads?07-13-09 07:18 AMLike 0 -
But I've tried it so many times in cars, on the street, on my porch and now in my office 3ft from my window, it never seems to matter.
I'll go outside and try it again and see what happens. Appreciate the observant question.07-13-09 07:28 AMLike 0 - Have you tried downloading another application that uses GPS to see if it works?
Sometimes I get that message in Google Maps, too. I imagine there are hundreds if not thousands of people trying to access the same google maps satellites. I would think it might take some time to queue up.07-13-09 10:47 AMLike 0 - I replied to this in the the other thread where you asked the same question.
http://forums.crackberry.com/f100/gp...2/#post303034207-13-09 01:18 PMLike 0 - Have you tried downloading another application that uses GPS to see if it works?
Sometimes I get that message in Google Maps, too. I imagine there are hundreds if not thousands of people trying to access the same google maps satellites. I would think it might take some time to queue up.
I honestly hadn't assumed that there would be a vast number of people in russia/ukraine who were trying to access satellites. Hard to say.07-17-09 03:22 AMLike 0 - As so often the case: PROBLEM SOLVED - user error.
Apparently I wasn't in a clear enough position/location.
Google Maps finally "located me" within 3m (not 1500 as previously via cell towers), and shows 6 sats with proper Long & Lat.
Thanks Crackberrians.07-17-09 05:48 AMLike 0
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