Google Maps with My Location (Beta)

Off Da HuyChoK · #1 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 12:47 PM

From: http://www.google.com/mobile/gmm/mylocation/index.html

Quote:

See your location on the map, with or without GPS. Save time and tedious keystrokes finding where you are, what's around you, and how to get there.

Press "0" and look for the blue dot:

or

If you have a GPS-enabled device, this blue dot corresponds to your GPS location. At times, or if you do not have a GPS-enabled phone you might see the blue dot surrounded by a light blue circle (as shown on the right) to indicate uncertainty about your location.
Why the uncertainty? The My Location feature takes information broadcast from mobile towers near you to approximate your current location on the map - it's not GPS, but it comes pretty close (approximately 1000m close, on average). We're still in beta, but we're excited to launch this feature and are constantly working to improve our coverage and accuracy.
The My Location feature is available for most web-enabled mobile phones, including Java, Blackberry, Windows Mobile, and Nokia/Symbian devices.

Supposedly this works by using "tower triangulation" if you don't have built in GPS.

I keep getting "Your location is temporarily unavailable"
Anyone have any luck with this on the Mogul?

bigray327 · #2 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 12:50 PM

Nope. I've been getting the same error since I installed it.

DosEdge · #3 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 01:09 PM

I am having the same error as well!

zeurx · #4 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 01:19 PM

random thought, is your location settings turned on under your services tab in the phone properties?

Off Da HuyChoK · #5 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeurx

random thought, is your location settings turned on under your services tab in the phone properties?

How do I get to this Services tab? I can't find it anywhere...

badwolf · #6 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 01:33 PM

its inside the phone settings.
I think I have location on and get there no location aswell

Off Da HuyChoK · #7 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badwolf

its inside the phone settings.
I think I have location on and get there no location aswell

I don't have a "Services" Tab, in Phone "Settings".

roguemoog · #8 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 01:47 PM

My location settings are turned on in there, and I still don't get GMaps to grab a location.

Off Da HuyChoK · #9 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 01:52 PM

Can someone tell me exactly how to get to the "Location Settings" on my Mogul? I am starting to believe that that option is not available on my device. I am running the new 2.17 update.

rycelover · #10 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Off Da HuyChoK

Can someone tell me exactly how to get to the "Location Settings" on my Mogul? I am starting to believe that that option is not available on my device. I am running the new 2.17 update.

You can find it under Start: Settings: Personal: Phone: Services tab: Location Settings. Select "On".