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Old 03-16-2009, 03:38 AM
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GPS lock and E911

Okay, so this whole GPS thing is rather confusing, between the different modes of aGPS and if aGPS is better than standalone GPS or not, etc., etc.

I really just have 1 question, and hopefully there is a good answer with a reasonable explanation (I really am asking for too much....)

My phone sometimes takes a loooong time locking onto a GPS signal when in Live maps or Google maps. Like, 5-10 minutes. It does lock on, just not very quickly. Most of the time (80% or so) it locks within 30 seconds, though, so that's pretty good.

The question is if I dial 911, does the above phenomenon make a difference? Or does E911 use a separate process entirely?

I don't have a landline so I do count on E911 knowing where I am in case I am alone and choking or some other crazy random happenstance.

QuickGPS does update regularly, fyi.

OK, thanks in advance.
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