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Re: GPS locating requiring network access...
The Vogue works on an aGPS (a=assisted), the phone has to have service to figure out exactly where the satellites are in the sky, it's not smart enough to get a perfect lock on its own.
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That, and most GPS software takes the coordinates from your GPS chip, and maps it using your data connection to a map server. If you want to be independant of a data connection, you need to find GPS software that stores all of the map data locally on your SD card. Usually these are the types of software you have to actually pay for (i.e. garmin, tom-tom, etc.) If you just want to see your coordinates, there's a bunch of free software that will do the trick. I have the Mogul, so I don't know if this works for you, but I open my dialer and press ##33284# and select GPS to see my coordinates.
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KEY POINT here is all my map data is on my storage card, I don't need to stream map files. IF you don't have a "real" gps app and it streams map files, you ABSOLUTELY need data. |
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I gotta pop this question here because I can't find any recent information after searching for a couple hours:
I am new user to the Sprint Touch. I instantly upgraded Sprint's 6.1 upgrade. How do I utilize the GPS with Google Maps or anything? When in Google Maps, it shows "seeking GPS satellites (0)..." forever. If I use an external app, will it pull the GPS data automatically from the phone? |
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Re: GPS locating requiring network access...
i dial ##33284# and all i see is N/A under GPS...
so... not really the case.... it seems you need to have signal first... just once, then for as long as the phone is not turned off/reset, it will work... but mine needs connection if its from a fresh boot... i have tried over and over as soon as i get service, then the N/A are populated... until then, its blank.... pj |
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I saw a thread that got totally out of hand about this.
1) Test to prove aGPS doesn't use your cellular radio (or data over that radio) Turn off your radio (turn on airplane mode), then use GPS (like the google maps, field test won't start without the cell radio on). It works = aGPS doesn't use cellular radio for data. 2) A little info on GPSID on Windows Mobile and the nature of aGPS on the Vogue The GPS uses the Windows Mobile GPSID, which is configured on COM4 by default. The nature of this is that it does have a cache of NMEA data, but this data is being updated with the radio off. The GPS must be brought into a cold start. 3) Test to prove that aGPS is being used to get or make the NMEA data accurate enough for software Shut off your Location, Settings> Phone> Services> Location Settings> Get Settings... aGPS uses it's own radio chipset to receive data from an aGPS server. 4) Conclusion aGPS doesn't require a cellular connection, but does require a connection to an aGPS server (of course), and communicates with this aGPS server over a chipset which is independent from the cellular radio chipset. Last edited by brand; 03-06-2009 at 07:44 AM. Reason: wikified |
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thanks for what?
people say you dont need a connection, others say you do... i do... from a cold start, you need a tower.. but only once, then i work just fine from there on out... why is that? that sucks... there is satellites everywhere, but not cell towers... limiting GPS big time! p |
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Okay... so that's the way it works: You restart your phone with aGPS off, turn off your cellular radio, turn on aGPS and you get nothing? I'd test it, but you know. |
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brand, does it lock for you with a fresh startup with phone in airplane mode? it wont for me, i have to turn phone antenna on... then i get a lock in about 15 seconds...
doesnt really matter, just kinda curious as to why this is... when i get a lock, i get about 12 satallites... im wondering why it cant just connect to one of the satellites... why it needs the phone tower at all (its not triangulation, there is barely even service where i am... )im in the sticks for the summer p |
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