This happens to me almost always since 3.0. It NEVER gets my GPS location anymore. I can't watch the blue dot move as I drive. It's really dumb now. It used to at least semi-work.
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The 'GPS' of the 3GS borders on useless.
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This happens to me almost always since 3.0. It NEVER gets my GPS location anymore. I can't watch the blue dot move as I drive. It's really dumb now. It used to at least semi-work.
it's probably for the best that you can't watch the blue dot as you drive, it's recommended that you watch the actual road.
Surely he'd have activate Voice Control first?
Now there is an IDEA!!! Activate the voice recog, and say "Where am I?" or "Where is .....??", and have it activate Google Maps. hmmmm
@ OP
i suggest you go to wikipedia and search A-GPS which stands for assisted Global Positioning system.
The iphone is goes farther then most phones when finding your location
it uses:
GPS
Celltower triangulation
wifi triangulation
and even internet ip localization which can find your general county
IF your iphone is showing you miles away and in the incorrect spot chances are it is mistaking a WIFI hotspot in the incorrect place and that is your problem. I have had the same problem sometimes. Try turning off wifi and see if it finds your location correctly then. That usually fixes it for me.
i suggest you go to wikipedia and search A-GPS which stands for assisted Global Positioning system.
The iphone is goes farther then most phones when finding your location
it uses:
GPS
Celltower triangulation
wifi triangulation
and even internet ip localization which can find your general county
IF your iphone is showing you miles away and in the incorrect spot chances are it is mistaking a WIFI hotspot in the incorrect place and that is your problem. I have had the same problem sometimes. Try turning off wifi and see if it finds your location correctly then. That usually fixes it for me.
The OP must have been inside when using it if its so inaccurate. I'm sitting in downtown LA in a highrise and says i'm about 2.5 blocks away from where I actually am.........or wait, am I lost?
Thanks for the bump. This is one of the funniest posts I've read on here.
I hardly ever actually LOL but this time I LOL'd and even considered ROFL but decided that was probably the wrong choice since it would wake up the wifey.
Thanks for the bump. This is one of the funniest posts I've read on here.
I hardly ever actually LOL but this time I LOL'd and even considered ROFL but decided that was probably the wrong choice since it would wake up the wifey.
Ahh yes, the old ROFL... I opted for the LMFAO.
Good clarification of Assisted GPS
http://journal.zenyee.com/2008/04/19/agps-not-a-real-gps-myth-or-fact/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GPS
http://journal.zenyee.com/2008/04/19/agps-not-a-real-gps-myth-or-fact/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GPS
Maybe you need to look up the definition of aGPS.
aGPS uses satellites. Notice how a Garmin or a Tom Tom may take a minute or two when you first turn it on to lock onto a signal? Thats because they have to find the location of the GPS satellites in the sky. A cell phone which has aGPS can get the current location of the sats from the cellular network so it can lock onto a signal and locate you in a few seconds usually. They both use satellites, the only difference is aGPS will tell the phone where to look for them at. If you pull out your SIM card or are roaming (and have data roaming off) GPS on the iPhone will still work, it will just take longer to locate you.
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Same here. Even when I'm on the train, it is usually VERY accurate. Love the GPS!
iGary said:
Same here. Even when I'm on the train, it is usually VERY accurate. Love the GPS!
The funniest thing is the word True, right before one of the most untrue statements ever. Its like a double negative, so this post never exists..