Bing GPS problems

Mikenk · #1 (**permalink**) 07-13-2010, 11:17 AM

In general, I like the Bing GPS for my TP2: free, loud Voice instructions, tracks well with little lag, OK user interface: Two problems:

1: it often can't find my current location; often have to do a soft reset to have it work.
2: Often, usually, if I get it in reroute mode, it just quits and exits. It announces "rerouting" loudly and goes bye-bye.

have others had these problems? is there a newer version out that i should try?

Thanks,
mike

woldemariam · #2 (**permalink**) 07-13-2010, 01:00 PM

for me bing is problematic as well on my tp2. most of the time tts will now work. the locate me fuction does not work unless i am routing. however saying all that i now use it as my primary gps over my tomtom.

joeadamo · #3 (**permalink**) 07-13-2010, 02:05 PM

No problems here, has run great since I installed.

**JDM_SOHC** · #4 (**permalink**) 07-13-2010, 02:26 PM

Yeah my Bing is workin flawlessly as well..

docmump · #5 (**permalink**) 07-13-2010, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikenk

In general, I like the Bing GPS for my TP2: free, loud Voice instructions, tracks well with little lag, OK user interface: Two problems:

1: it often can't find my current location; often have to do a soft reset to have it work.
2: Often, usually, if I get it in reroute mode, it just quits and exits. It announces "rerouting" loudly and goes bye-bye.

have others had these problems? is there a newer version out that i should try?

Thanks,
mike

I had number 1 until discovered that if I download using my quick GPS, no matter if it's expired or not, I could find my location quickly.

Viper786 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-14-2010, 03:28 PM

I sometimes have the same problem where Bing can't pinpoint my location. A "fix" i found that works all the time is, before starting up Bing, start up google maps, make sure GPS is on, once it finds your location, run Bing... for some reason Google Maps has no problems finding gps location.

#7 (**permalink**) 07-14-2010, 09:12 PM

Bing works just fine for me as well, no probs.

randy91300zx · #8 (**permalink**) 07-22-2010, 08:29 PM

ive had the same problems i suppose it depends on the rom ur using......but i dunno

three west · #9 (**permalink**) 07-22-2010, 10:15 PM

there's been a number of upgrades/changes just in the last few days.

I myself was forced onto "Bing for Verizon". I'm back onto a new version of Bing now, but its still not as good as the "plain" old version for my purposes.

See this thread for more info

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=128794