Does Sprint Navigation Suck, or is it just me?

Erik2009 · 07/08/2009, 11:45 AM

I've had crashing and hanging and failure to lock onto GPS almost every time I've tried to use the sprint navigation app. Also, I don't think there's any way to look at a full list of turn-by-turn directions. Am I wrong?

Meanwhile, every time I've had a problem getting Sprint Nav to work, I just switch over to Google Maps. Google's app is much much better. GPS lock is fine, searches are instantaneous, and turn-by-turn directions are easy to read. The only limitation is that Google Maps won't talk to you.

If you have any advice for making sprint navigation suck less, I'm all ears.

Elysian893 · 07/08/2009, 11:55 AM

I think its just you, it works great for me. Click the screen and go to "Trip and Traffic Summary" and you'll get the text directions.

06MS6 · 07/08/2009, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erik2009

I've had crashing and hanging and failure to lock onto GPS almost every time I've tried to use the sprint navigation app. Also, I don't think there's any way to look at a full list of turn-by-turn directions. Am I wrong?

Meanwhile, every time I've had a problem getting Sprint Nav to work, I just switch over to Google Maps. Google's app is much much better. GPS lock is fine, searches are instantaneous, and turn-by-turn directions are easy to read. The only limitation is that Google Maps won't talk to you.

If you have any advice for making sprint navigation suck less, I'm all ears.

I love it, it has always been great for me.

To view the full list of turns, click on the map after you started your navigation session and then click one of the buttons that shows up there (It's called trip summary or something like that).

I've never had a problem with GPS locks either. If GPS works in Google Maps for you it should work in Sprint Nav.

sacherjj · 07/08/2009, 11:57 AM

Works great for me as long as I'm in at least an OK data network.

groovy · 07/08/2009, 11:58 AM

Works great for me. No crashed even when I use it while streaming Pandora and checking emails. I was really quite surprised.

pinkmonst3r · 07/08/2009, 12:00 PM

Me and some friends went up to orlando for the 4th of july festivities, we rented a house, when everyone punched in the address on their smart phone GPS's (1 iphone 3g, 1 iphone 3gs, 1 Blackberry Curve and of course my pre). NO one was able to to find the address... except for my pre... YAY right?
We venture out to the provided directions, when we arrive, we call our friends whom were already to come out and help us in, they call us back and say they dont see us. When i check the address, the navigation didnt find the provided address so the pre decided to reroute us to another similar address (40 minutes out of the way!!!!)

and everyone in the car was mad jocking the pre, listening to my music, watching me send emails and text seemlessly while driving, also watching Charlie the unicorn without missing a beat on youtube...

leftyman · 07/08/2009, 12:00 PM

Its just you...I think its one of Sprints best apps, and Ive used it quite a bit and never had a problem with it.

Erik2009 · 07/08/2009, 12:03 PM

Thanks - that "trip and traffic summary" thing is a great tip.

If you have never had problems with this app, can I ask a question?

Do you allow Auto Locate in Location Services?

I don't, and I wonder if that might be part of the reason why I'm having problems.

groovy · 07/08/2009, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by pinkmonst3r

When i check the address, the navigation didnt find the provided address so the pre decided to reroute us to another similar address (40 minutes out of the way!!!!)

Bummer! But I think there's enough blame to go around in that case.

groovy · 07/08/2009, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erik2009

Thanks - that "trip and traffic summary" thing is a great tip.

If you have never had problems with this app, can I ask a question?

Do you allow Auto Locate in Location Services?

I don't, and I wonder if that might be part of the reason why I'm having problems.

I don't allow it automatically but I allow Sprint Nav to use it when it asks.

Nhyde · 07/08/2009, 12:07 PM

Just you.
Works fine for my wife and I.

xberserker · 07/08/2009, 12:11 PM

When you are almost at your destination. It doesn't display the actual address....? Just the street name, for example E 900 S

I can't find the final destination address unless I stop the trip on the Pre and go back to my saved address... Or am I missing something?

Other than that it has worked great. Found me within 5 seconds actually. Accurate directions all that good stuff.

netz23 · 07/08/2009, 12:16 PM

I thought it would suck cause I love google so much. The sprint nav has more then surprised me it has brought shame to many garmins due to the size.

jeffreynew23 · 07/08/2009, 12:17 PM

Totally Disagree.

The App is amazing. Blows the gps for other carriers out the water.

Rennat · 07/08/2009, 12:54 PM

Everything you said that google maps is better at is completely wrong. Sprint Nav is faster, easier, audible, searchable, exc....
I really would saybits just you because, aparently, you couldn't find thr step by step text directions. Which by the way include pics, unlike gmaps.

rotorrocket · 07/08/2009, 01:06 PM

It's you!

blz2 · 07/08/2009, 01:10 PM

it took me to my exgirlfriend's house instead of my girlfriend's house. i swear it was Sprint Navigation's fault.

tft · 07/08/2009, 01:22 PM

Works OK for me, but it's no Garmin.

Drac0Linux · 07/08/2009, 01:26 PM

Navigation has worked great for me on a trip to Tallahassee. I just wish it would show the current speed though (maybe it exists and I haven't found it yet.)

xcomputerman · 07/08/2009, 01:39 PM

Just you bud. Sprint Navigation is really, really awesome.

07/08/2009, 11:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
Erik2009 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 15 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts	Does Sprint Navigation Suck, or is it just me? I've had crashing and hanging and failure to lock onto GPS almost every time I've tried to use the sprint navigation app. Also, I don't think there's any way to look at a full list of turn-by-turn directions. Am I wrong? Meanwhile, every time I've had a problem getting Sprint Nav to work, I just switch over to Google Maps. Google's app is much much better. GPS lock is fine, searches are instantaneous, and turn-by-turn directions are easy to read. The only limitation is that Google Maps won't talk to you. If you have any advice for making sprint navigation suck less, I'm all ears.
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07/08/2009, 11:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
Elysian893 Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,561 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 56 Thanked 450 Times in 160 Posts	I think its just you, it works great for me. Click the screen and go to "Trip and Traffic Summary" and you'll get the text directions.
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07/08/2009, 11:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
sacherjj Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,686 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 41 Thanked 365 Times in 215 Posts	Works great for me as long as I'm in at least an OK data network.
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07/08/2009, 11:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
groovy Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 952 Likes Received: 45 Thanks: 618 Thanked 944 Times in 663 Posts	Works great for me. No crashed even when I use it while streaming Pandora and checking emails. I was really quite surprised.
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07/08/2009, 12:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
pinkmonst3r Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 26 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 11 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Creative liberties... Me and some friends went up to orlando for the 4th of july festivities, we rented a house, when everyone punched in the address on their smart phone GPS's (1 iphone 3g, 1 iphone 3gs, 1 Blackberry Curve and of course my pre). NO one was able to to find the address... except for my pre... YAY right? We venture out to the provided directions, when we arrive, we call our friends whom were already to come out and help us in, they call us back and say they dont see us. When i check the address, the navigation didnt find the provided address so the pre decided to reroute us to another similar address (40 minutes out of the way!!!!) and everyone in the car was mad jocking the pre, listening to my music, watching me send emails and text seemlessly while driving, also watching Charlie the unicorn without missing a beat on youtube...
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07/08/2009, 12:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
leftyman Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 374 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 30 Thanked 50 Times in 40 Posts	Its just you...I think its one of Sprints best apps, and Ive used it quite a bit and never had a problem with it.
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07/08/2009, 12:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
Erik2009 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 15 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts	Thanks - that "trip and traffic summary" thing is a great tip. If you have never had problems with this app, can I ask a question? Do you allow Auto Locate in Location Services? I don't, and I wonder if that might be part of the reason why I'm having problems.
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07/08/2009, 12:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
Nhyde Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 124 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 25 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Just you. Works fine for my wife and I. __________________ Number of Pre's in household: 2, one for my wife and one for myself. Follow me on Twitter @Nhyde
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07/08/2009, 12:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
xberserker Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 136 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 53 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	I've brought this up a few times. But I'll do it again. When you are almost at your destination. It doesn't display the actual address....? Just the street name, for example E 900 S I can't find the final destination address unless I stop the trip on the Pre and go back to my saved address... Or am I missing something? Other than that it has worked great. Found me within 5 seconds actually. Accurate directions all that good stuff. __________________ See Reviews on Sprint
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07/08/2009, 12:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
netz23 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 29 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I thought it would suck cause I love google so much. The sprint nav has more then surprised me it has brought shame to many garmins due to the size.
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07/08/2009, 12:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
jeffreynew23 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Totally Disagree. The App is amazing. Blows the gps for other carriers out the water.
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07/08/2009, 12:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
Rennat Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: With a colony of King Penguins in Antartica Posts: 1,318 Likes Received: 95 Thanks: 533 Thanked 304 Times in 153 Posts	Everything you said that google maps is better at is completely wrong. Sprint Nav is faster, easier, audible, searchable, exc.... I really would saybits just you because, aparently, you couldn't find thr step by step text directions. Which by the way include pics, unlike gmaps. __________________ My Tutorial on how to get Ubuntu on the TouchPad: http://forums.precentral.net/webos-d...-touchpad.html
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07/08/2009, 01:06 PM	#16 (permalink)
rotorrocket Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 40 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 17 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	It's you!
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07/08/2009, 01:10 PM	#17 (permalink)
blz2 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Morton, Il Posts: 239 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 38 Thanked 31 Times in 17 Posts	it took me to my exgirlfriend's house instead of my girlfriend's house. i swear it was Sprint Navigation's fault.
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07/08/2009, 01:22 PM	#18 (permalink)
tft Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 14 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Works OK for me, but it's no Garmin.
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07/08/2009, 01:26 PM	#19 (permalink)
Drac0Linux Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 30 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 7 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Navigation has worked great for me on a trip to Tallahassee. I just wish it would show the current speed though (maybe it exists and I haven't found it yet.)
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07/08/2009, 01:39 PM	#20 (permalink)
xcomputerman Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 259 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 8 Thanked 64 Times in 30 Posts	Just you bud. Sprint Navigation is really, really awesome.
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