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Re: Speed up the GPS a bit?

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Originally Posted by jpc0480 View Post
How are you guys even happy with this GPS? So far this is my only complaint with this phone. I switched from a Touch Pro and as far as performance the Omnia smokes it. The only problem I'm having is getting GPS to lock. I did the update and a hard reset, re-formatted "My Storage" and it still takes Google Maps between 5-10 minutes to pick up a sat. Is there something I'm missing? I've tried changing the GPS stettings in Google Maps from "Manage by Windows" to the COM 8 and 57600 and both take forever to lock. My Touch Pro would at least lock within 10-15 seconds...
This seems to be a problem for some people, but I don't know if anybody has figured out an exact reason why. Personally, I'm very happy with my GPS as I usually get a lock in under 30 seconds. My TomTom can take 1-2 minutes (since I rarely use it so the battery is always discharged and has to find the satellites anew). I'm sorry I can't tell you why it's happening to you, but that's why so many of us are happy with the GPS...it works well for us.
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