SOLUTION for Verizon Palm Pre Plus GPS Problem

[berserker]

Originally Posted by justwright

This may seem stupid but, if you are having GPS problems - try the following:
1. Turn off "Google Locations Services" (so that just GPS is on)
2. Turn on the Wi-Fi radio - even if you are out of range of any Wi-Fi service.
3. Open the Phone card and type ##477# to get your current location.

For some bizarre reason this works for me. If I turn off Wi-Fi my GPS stops working.

I have a VZW Pre + and this worked great for me. GPS accurate to within 20 feet or so.

[rhafe]

Thank you.

[OrlandoAlex]

Thanks for posting this -- it worked like a charm. The key was turning off the two GPS toggles in that "hidden" menu. I wasn't aware those toggles were there. The only menu I had been playing with before was that main set of options when you open the GPS services card.
I'm using GPS fix to wake the GPS chip, as I already had that installed. I'm so happy now to have accuracy within 100 feet, much better than the 3,000 meter accuracy I had before. It's awesome.

[SabrinaD]

Yippee!!!! 4 hours of tech support- Verizon and Palm and escalated to level 2 and online chat....... and you guys fixed my GPS problem- thank you! Thank you!!

[HIYinOR]

Wow this thread is great. I have been noticing gps accuracy problems while trying to geocache. Now I have a few tricks to try. Thanks.

[HIYinOR]

Just a point of interest... I have a new Pre Plus running stock speed, and a used one as a backup running at 1 ghz. I am not noticing any difference in GPS response between the 2 Pre's. These are in the exact same location, both have Wifi access but are running different cpu speeds.
I may be able to test and compare different settings if it would help.

[jon mitchell]

This works thanks you so much> i been praying for a solution.

[jon mitchell]

try doing it a couple times. it took me twice to do it but it worked

[yroc1234]

Wheres the download link for trapster?

[mespiff]

Originally Posted by yroc1234

Wheres the download link for trapster?

it is in the ap catalog

[Andrea Wagner]

Originally Posted by SabrinaD

Yippee!!!! 4 hours of tech support- Verizon and Palm and escalated to level 2 and online chat....... and you guys fixed my GPS problem- thank you! Thank you!!

I didn't spend 4 hours with tech support... but have ignored the problem because I hate tech support. Thank you, Google, for finding me this thread! Now I can check in via Foursquare because my GPS works

[MDsmartphone]

Wow, what's this about?
Thread from 2010 about a lost cause...

Sent from my DROID RAZR MAXX, but webOS is always in me...