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my gps isnt working after 2.1
- Thread starter ThomasMac
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Aloha everyone,
I'm sitting in my computer room and decided to give it a shot. While a bit slower than before (I am inside after all), I still get my blue dot. I haven't checked while driving as I have the Nav/Hands-free combo option from Lexus (my Nav screen at least three times as large as my iPhone screen), but may do so next week (I only check while at stop lights - I'm not THAT crazy
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HawaiiMacAddict
I'm sitting in my computer room and decided to give it a shot. While a bit slower than before (I am inside after all), I still get my blue dot. I haven't checked while driving as I have the Nav/Hands-free combo option from Lexus (my Nav screen at least three times as large as my iPhone screen), but may do so next week (I only check while at stop lights - I'm not THAT crazy
)HawaiiMacAddict
Aloha again everyone,
I noticed one other thing about GPS. I have the Passcode set and the Auto-lock interval at 2 minutes. Previously, if I had the Maps app open and was using GPS to track my RX350, my iPhone never locked - it just dimmed the screen a bit. Now, with the iPhone 2.1 iPhone firmware, besides having to start Location Services prior to firing up the Map app, the Map app "forgets" the GPS location and has to reacquire. Still, as I posted above, I don't really use the GPS app, so it doesn't mater much - this action may affect someone's GPS usage, though, and I just though to pass it on.
HawaiiMacAddict
I noticed one other thing about GPS. I have the Passcode set and the Auto-lock interval at 2 minutes. Previously, if I had the Maps app open and was using GPS to track my RX350, my iPhone never locked - it just dimmed the screen a bit. Now, with the iPhone 2.1 iPhone firmware, besides having to start Location Services prior to firing up the Map app, the Map app "forgets" the GPS location and has to reacquire. Still, as I posted above, I don't really use the GPS app, so it doesn't mater much - this action may affect someone's GPS usage, though, and I just though to pass it on.
HawaiiMacAddict
I don't know if this is normal: I tried getting my location from maps with WiFi on and it got exactly where I am, (although no blue dot), when I tried with 3G I just got a big circle around the general area where I live. This was when I was inside by the way. When I went outside with 3G I got the blue dot exactly where I was.
i tried this morning and the GPS tracking is working fine with 2.1 (well the position is not perfect on google maps showing an offset +-5 mett. plus the error radius of the GPS) , in 2.0.2 the gps stopped after 30 sec or so.
Mad Mac Maniac
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Mine wasn't working the first time I tried after the update either. I ended up turning 3g off and then it got a crappy fix. Then I turned 3g on and it got the blue dot right away. I think the GPS antenna just had to reset itself after the update or something. I just went out and tried it again and in worked perfectly.
Steve
My GPS locks on much faster with 2.1. Coupled with the optimised speed in getting a good 3G data stream to pull back the map data, I'm much happier with it now. Still not anywhere near what Apple advertises in those ridiculous TV adverts, but I'm fine with the way it is now!