GPS Lag with Sprint Nav on Touch Pro - Page 2

land2634 · #11 (**permalink**) 10-27-2008, 09:12 PM

Yeah even with QuickGPS I get a fast lock, but the lag is still there.

chedda_chez · #12 (**permalink**) 10-27-2008, 09:16 PM

no lag here but i do have a quesiton, what do you guys man by garmin, tomtom and all that? how are you using those on your phone? i only know how to use the sprint nav one.

-Chez

**codyppc** · #13 (**permalink**) 10-27-2008, 09:53 PM

Sprint nav on the blackberry is right on. I hope they find fix soon. It must be the gps chip itself. If the other apps are doing the same and telenav is working great on other devices, then it has to be the chip.

holo · #14 (**permalink**) 10-27-2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by chedda_chez

no lag here but i do have a quesiton, what do you guys man by garmin, tomtom and all that? how are you using those on your phone? i only know how to use the sprint nav one.

-Chez

They are 3rd party apps that you will have to install (and they are commercial). I absolutely love garmin.

chedda_chez · #15 (**permalink**) 10-27-2008, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by holo

They are 3rd party apps that you will have to install (and they are commercial). I absolutely love garmin.

where can i find these apps?

i also love garmin, have a GPS device in my car and i love it nuvi 660.

-Chez

holo · #16 (**permalink**) 10-27-2008, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by chedda_chez

where can i find these apps?

i also love garmin, have a GPS device in my car and i love it nuvi 660.

-Chez

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?...413#featureTab

problem is it is tied to a data card... you can not load the retail version on another card... tomtom is available from tomtom too, and I don't think it has these restrictions... there isn't a decent free turn by turn nav program.

elosogrande7076 · #17 (**permalink**) 10-28-2008, 03:56 AM

Im not sure what everyone means by lag....i am using Iguidance and the first time i just had to use the auto detect and it found a lock in a few seconds.

sprintmogulfan · #18 (**permalink**) 10-28-2008, 09:16 AM

I loaded Iguidance 4.0 on my TP as well. The lag was terrible. I think I might have to use GPSgate with it like on the Mogul. Crap....was really hoping Sprint Nav would work well.

wildpig · #19 (**permalink**) 10-28-2008, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by elosogrande7076

Im not sure what everyone means by lag....i am using Iguidance and the first time i just had to use the auto detect and it found a lock in a few seconds.

Lag in this case has nothing to do with how long it takes to get a lock. This has to do with the tp lags behind in reporting your actual position. Imagine you already drive past where you supposed to turn with the unit says you are not yet at the turn......

I definitely noticed this using igo 2006 and also beelinegps. I also used these two progs on my mogul before with no prob. Using beelinegps, i notice intermittent interruption of the track line, esp when i am going over 50mph. could it be the gps not refreshing fast enough and/or also intermittently losing track of the satellites? fix soon hopefully?

This is a real dealbreaker.... ;(

jhale83 · #20 (**permalink**) 10-28-2008, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by holo

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?...413#featureTab

problem is it is tied to a data card... you can not load the retail version on another card... tomtom is available from tomtom too, and I don't think it has these restrictions... there isn't a decent free turn by turn nav program.

Garmin can be installed on another memory card. Takes some work but it's possible.