GPS on TP2 compared to TP

wildpig · #1 (**permalink**) 04-04-2010, 05:59 AM

Was thinking about upgrading from TP,but was just wondering if the GPS problems on TP also carried over to TP2.

Those of you that previouslyown TP know the GPS problemsI am talking about (primarily the reported position lagged behind the actual position by several dozen yards as well as slow updating of position and losing satellite lock). MuCh appreciate any comment on this issue. I am tempted to just get one to try and probably end up returning it since I have a feeling that all the GPS issues in TP probably carry over since the Qualcomm chip is the same. Looks to me also like TP2 is just like a TP with bigger screen

**HBOOT** · #2 (**permalink**) 04-04-2010, 07:13 AM

I run IGO and Ndrive oN my TP2 with barely any lag (1-2 SEC), and that is the same with my original TP...I am aware of GPS prob, but never had any terrible lag...And let me ae assure you man, the difference between the TP AND TP2 is huge...looking back at the Mogul (QVGA) , the screen was awful, and looking back at the TP now, that thang doesnt look as sharp as it first was....you will be pleasantly surprised..

aaron580 · #3 (**permalink**) 04-04-2010, 08:57 AM

Yea I use TomTom and it was unusable on this device until I got the fixed version of TomTom from Strra. now I get about a 2 second lag and its not bad at all. You will be happy with a TP2 because it seems to be everything the TP wasnt. Still runnin my original TP2 from sept and no problems yet!

**austin420** · #4 (**permalink**) 04-04-2010, 09:05 AM

there are many a way to fix the gps lagging problem. with that said, and please dont flame me for it, but, dont buy a tp2 now. 8 months ago was a good time, but now, the only good deal on a tp2 would be a free one. it is the last of the old era of ppc. im not gonna get in to phone comparisons, but everything coming out right now or scheduled to come out have waayyyy more badass specs.better processors, more rom and ram. tighter screens that are amoled and capacitive. getting in tio a 2 year contract now on the almost year old tp2 is not the way to go.

wildpig · #5 (**permalink**) 04-04-2010, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by HB

I am aware of GPS prob, but never had any terrible lag...And let me ae assure you man, the difference between the TP AND TP2 is huge...looking back at the Mogul (QVGA) , the screen was awful, and looking back at the TP now, that thang doesnt look as sharp as it first was....you will be pleasantly surprised..

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Originally Posted by aaron580

Yea I use TomTom and it was unusable on this device until I got the fixed version of TomTom from Strra. now I get about a 2 second lag and its not bad at all

Good to know the lag is not real bad but I guess I havea suspicion that it's not completely fixed and still nowhere as good as gps in the mogul. Guess I could buy one and test it out to see how bad the lag is. maybe with the later batch of chips the problem is fixed compared to earlier ones?

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Originally Posted by austin420

but everything coming out right now or scheduled to come out have waayyyy more badass specs.better processors, more rom and ram. tighter screens that are amoled and capacitive. getting in tio a 2 year contract now on the almost year old tp2 is not the way to go.

i was considering TP2 because I heard the newer upcoming stuffs are win7 with reportedly alot of Win7 nonsenses like no multitask,no cut'and paste, tight control of 3rd party apps. And I hate to have to switch to android since I have alot of stuffs which are winmobile only

I like more powerful cpu, more ram better screen, etc, but not at the cost of losing flexibility and what I can do with my phone

KrazyKevin76 · #6 (**permalink**) 04-04-2010, 12:49 PM

Yep, GPS is still the same as old TP. Still not as good as a stand alone GPS, but pretty handy. Still off by a few seconds while driving full speed. But, it is pretty accurate.

BenC · #7 (**permalink**) 04-04-2010, 10:15 PM

The GPS function on my TP did not lag at all; it does on my TP2.

montecristo1 · #8 (**permalink**) 04-05-2010, 02:07 AM

I never had issues or lag with my touch pro or now with my touch pro 2 (Sprint). I use tomtom v7.

pray4urlife · #9 (**permalink**) 04-13-2010, 07:07 PM

how are you using tomtom v7 on tp2 from sprint? how did you get the maps to work?

doyama · #10 (**permalink**) 05-12-2010, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by aaron580

Yea I use TomTom and it was unusable on this device until I got the fixed version of TomTom from Strra. now I get about a 2 second lag and its not bad at all. You will be happy with a TP2 because it seems to be everything the TP wasnt. Still runnin my original TP2 from sept and no problems yet!

Hi, I'm trying to get TomTom to work on the Verizon HTC Touch Pro 2. Where did you obtain this 'fixed' version of the TomTom from?

Also, has anyone tried using the GPS ModDriver? I installed it, but I can't seem to configure the GPS to use COM3 instead of COM4.

Thanks.