UK Pre 3 GPS issues

[Spiller_17]

Also in the UK, i had the following silly problem: In the menu -
Location Services -> Preferences -> Locate Me Using... ->
GPS was unticked.
Maybe it's the same issue. Is this perhaps unticked by default, I'm not sure.

[tomoqv]

Originally Posted by FenrirWolf

You can also try the GPS Fix app in the app catalog. Open it up and type T-A-B on the keyboard (ignoring the software buttons in the app) and that should get the GPS to wake up in a jiffy. My Pre 3's GPS has been mostly responsive but every now and then it requires a poke by that app. It's still a million times better than my Pixi+ or Pre 2 were. I had to use the GPS Fix app for like 5 minutes to get a lock, and sometimes it wouldn't't work at all.

Thanks, that seems to have done the trick! It may still not be very accurate, but at least I get a reading most of the time.

[SunnyPhono]

wow, I never knew that GPS fix app existed......sooooo much better than resetting my pre repeatedly....lol

[vanderlaars]

Originally Posted by tomoqv

UK Pre 3 in Sweden. GPS is not working well for me either. No fix most of the time, but occasionally it works.

Hej,

Where do you live in Sweden? I live in Malmö and I can never use the GPS which is a pain in the *** if you're using FourSQR. It used to work out for me with my DesireHD.

[matchqq]

what is this T-A-B app? I couldn't find it by searching this keyword. Is it app "GPS Fix"?

[johncc]

Originally Posted by matchqq

what is this T-A-B app? I couldn't find it by searching this keyword. Is it app "GPS Fix"?

See below

Originally Posted by FenrirWolf

You can also try the GPS Fix app in the app catalog. Open it up and type T-A-B on the keyboard (ignoring the software buttons in the app) and that should get the GPS to wake up in a jiffy......

[Preemptive]

Originally Posted by Spiller_17

Also in the UK, i had the following silly problem: In the menu -
Location Services -> Preferences -> Locate Me Using... ->
GPS was unticked.
Maybe it's the same issue. Is this perhaps unticked by default, I'm not sure.

Huh!

I just checked this and switched from google services to GPS.

I've had problems with GPS (Pre2) even with the GPS Fix app. I suspected it was using wifi as it will instantly locate IN MY HOUSE!

I've recently doctored the phone after a 'near-bricking' event and am gradually re-applying my preferred settings. However, I don't think I ever altered this setting. Seems odd that it isn't one of the options on the main page of this system app. Perhaps this is the reason for many of the GPS problems...

I'll try to use the sat nav during the week an report back.

Thanks for the tip.