Verizon GPS In Google Maps?

**deadwrong03** · #1 (**permalink**) 09-20-2009, 02:54 PM

On my touch pro 1 when i used google maps and looked up my current location it would find my location within 20-40 meters but when i run it on my tp2 i get within 400 to 800 meters is there anything i can do to get a more accurate location like 20 meters?

mwrood · #2 (**permalink**) 09-20-2009, 02:57 PM

im pretty sure that if you run the qickgps tool that comes stock on your TP2 it will lock alot faster and become alot more accurate

almost.infamous · #3 (**permalink**) 09-20-2009, 03:20 PM

yeah i got the same thing and once i ran quickgps it became super accurate and quick

russell235 · #4 (**permalink**) 09-20-2009, 04:06 PM

when you're running google maps, click on menu on the bottom right and make sure that "Use GPS" is checked.

jimbutsu · #5 (**permalink**) 09-20-2009, 04:18 PM

Yes to both QuickGPS and the "use GPS" option, but the other thing I noticed on mine is that the first time you use it (I also have a VZW Pro2) after doing those two things, it helps to be outside and moving- I couldn't get anything at all on mine, and then once I got outside in a car with a sunroof, I was off to the races and haven't had problems anywhere.

**deadwrong03** · #6 (**permalink**) 09-20-2009, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mwrood

im pretty sure that if you run the qickgps tool that comes stock on your TP2 it will lock alot faster and become alot more accurate

thx that did the trick

**stanglifemike** · #7 (**permalink**) 09-20-2009, 04:29 PM

+1 to what they said, that should work. If it doesnt then try downloading a differrent version of GoogleMaps, I have noticed that some version are better than others.

MarkG121087 · #8 (**permalink**) 09-20-2009, 07:15 PM

I have a stock Verizon TP2 that I got last Friday, and I am unable to get the GPS to work at all with Google Maps. I set Google Maps to COM4 Baud 4800, enabled Location in the phone settings, set the GPS to COM4 Baud 4800 in the WM settings. Anyone got any suggestions or had the same problem? I saw a mix of people getting the GPS to work and others not.

jglynn · #9 (**permalink**) 09-30-2009, 08:26 PM

I haven't been able to get any closer than 800 meters. Seems like I've tried everything. Pretty frustrating. I'm using Psyki also used nrg, same thing then.

whats_that · #10 (**permalink**) 09-30-2009, 09:56 PM

Go to the Quick GPS in the programs menu and run the program. I had to run it twice before it worked properly this turned on the GPS and set it up properly. i could not get a Sat lock prior to doing so, it afterwards it finds 8 to 10 birds in seconds and even works inside.

(the 800 meter /1800 meter type of info is a tower triangulation)
hope this helps