GPS is WAAYY off

Munkee915 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 01:46 PM

Picked up my android sunday. when i was messing w/ google maps i saw it had me pegged about a good 2 miles from my actual location. figured no biggie i would look into it later. today im noticing it has me off by a lot. like 5 or 6 miles. And its throwing off my GPS related apps like locale and layer. anybody else notice this issue or find a way to fix it? My diamond and Mogul were never this bad. in fact the diamond was pretty spot on.

buck1623 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 01:48 PM

i figured it out yesterday, you actually have to turn the gps on in the settings... once u do that, gps should be right on point.. i wondered that problem at first too, but now its all good.... try that...

**JAVIERBOND007** · #3 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 02:06 PM

Is you have QuickGPS application on your device, open it and click on download that might fix that problem.

Munkee915 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 02:37 PM

In settings -> Location i have "use wireless networks", "location settings", and Enable GPS Satellites" all selected, but it doesnt seem to help.

I dont have the quickGPS app on the phone, and i dont find it in the app store

**JAVIERBOND007** · #5 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 03:10 PM

Google "HTC quickgps cab download" to and you will find it there, i did...Good luck.

buck1623 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 03:12 PM

well i added a gtc widget settings gps to my homescreen and it works fine for me... didnt go inot my in settings and all that to get it done...

Munkee915 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 03:35 PM

err...well this may have been enviromental. when i stepped outside my building it picked me up right away. I guess indoors its going by the cell tower location. Its a bit of a relief but kinda sucks for locale because as soon as i walk in my building at work it thinks i jumped 5 miles away and turns it back to loud. oh well

**thacounty** · #8 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 03:35 PM

Settings --> Location --> Enable GPS satellites will fix the issue. As mentioned in the second post.

EDIT: I didn't see your second post. You are not getting a lock. Are you outside? The third post may have useful info but I didn't know that they had quick gps for android. I will definitely be looking into this!