Palm Pre GPS does not work in Southern Hemisphere - Page 3

kkhanmd · 06/14/2011, 10:24 AM

Where am I?

calroth · 08/15/2011, 01:55 AM

Just tried this on my TouchPad, running webOS 3.0.2.

Latitude: 394
Longitude: 149 (correct)

*facepalm*

maxi_gmv · 08/15/2011, 02:03 AM

I cant believe this, new hardware, OS major version upgrade and still this bug, What HP is doing? Is a pretty lame bug. Most cheap phones with gps doesnt have this problem. I think HP doesnt care their phones being bought outside their planned realeased countries. mmm Now that I recall one of the countries is Australia. lame

rwhitby · 08/15/2011, 02:07 AM

You will note that I first reported this issue to Palm almost 2 years ago.

-- Rod

maxi_gmv · 08/15/2011, 02:11 AM

Exactly. Rod, is there any way to patch the files that report the GPS coordinates to apps software? I'm not a patch guy but I could try

rwhitby · 08/15/2011, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxi_gmv

Exactly. Rod, is there any way to patch the files that report the GPS coordinates to apps software? I'm not a patch guy but I could try

Not that I have found. On the phones I simply switched Google GPS assistance off, and dealt with the longer fix times. On the TouchPad I've just turned off GPS altogether.

I've been told this will be fixed in the next OTA update. I hope that is the case.

-- Rod

baloo247 · 09/01/2011, 11:40 PM

i'd like a fix for this. sometimes it tracks me well, and other times it doesnt !!?

lavo96 · 09/02/2011, 12:30 AM

Anyone with a Pre3 tried GPS yet?

vc1492a · 09/07/2011, 09:03 AM

Um, I've got a North American unlocked GSM Pre 2 that I'm using in Australia while I'm here until December, and the GPS works.

It's very slow to pinpoint where I am, but it most certainly works.

rwhitby · 09/07/2011, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vc1492a

Um, I've got a North American unlocked GSM Pre 2 that I'm using in Australia while I'm here until December, and the GPS works.

It's very slow to pinpoint where I am, but it most certainly works.

Raw GPS works, Google Location Services (used for Wifi location when GPS signal is not available, or on a Touchpad with no GPS chip) does not.

-- Rod

calroth · 02:31 AM

https://developer.palm.com/content/a...3.0.4-669.html

"Google Location Services now work for locations in the Southern Hemisphere."

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH

Only for TouchPad though.

Edit: Oh wait, it's not fixed. It's off by one. The latitude reads -34, when I'm actually at -35. Do you think they tested this?

06/14/2011, 10:24 AM	#41 (permalink)
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calroth Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 73 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 8 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Just tried this on my TouchPad, running webOS 3.0.2. Latitude: 394 Longitude: 149 (correct) facepalm
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08/15/2011, 02:07 AM	#44 (permalink)
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08/15/2011, 02:11 AM	#45 (permalink)
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09/07/2011, 09:03 AM	#49 (permalink)
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10/19/2011, 08:04 AM	#51 (permalink)
calroth Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 73 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 8 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	https://developer.palm.com/content/a...3.0.4-669.html "Google Location Services now work for locations in the Southern Hemisphere." YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH Only for TouchPad though. Edit: Oh wait, it's not fixed. It's off by one. The latitude reads -34, when I'm actually at -35. Do you think they tested this? Last edited by calroth; 10/21/2011 at 02:31 AM. Reason: Oh wait, it's not fixed.
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